Kurds intent on carving out new state.

[Voodoochild]

Honestly I say good for them and I hope they become extremely successful. The fat that this administration and Congress wont directly arm then is fvcking pathetic and disgraceful.


http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015...r-us-likes-it/

[SeriousStudent]

Agreed, I wish them luck in their quest. I have several Kurdish friends, and they are solid and dependable folks.

[wildcard600]

Should have happened a long time ago. Good luck to them.

[Averageman]

Years ago I trained a bunch of them.
As translators they were tasked to interpret American English to Farsi and then assist in instructing the folks in the lower 2/3's of Iraq in blocks of instruction in relation to weapons systems we were giving them to secure their defense.
For the most part they certainly weren't the brightest bulbs in the box, but they were enthusiastic.
Their version of a "Masters Degree" in Engineering might equate to a AA degree in general studies here, but they put in a lot of effort.
I wish them the best and often have wondered how many of them have survived this long.

[Iraqgunz]

Iraq as a country is done and the idiots in D.C need to wake up and smell the Shawarma. Most of those who spent any considerable time there knew this. The best thing is to allow the Kurds to form their own state, followed by the Sunni and Shia.

[SteyrAUG]

Kurdistan would solve a LOT of problems. Just not sure they have the numbers and ruthlessness to make it happen. If it were up to me I'd give them all of Iraq.

[krisjon]

Let them have all of Iraq. They're the only ones willing to fight and die for it at the moment.

[BoringGuy45]

Historically, the Kurds have usually been a more moderate, tolerant, and less violent culture than the Arabs or the Turks. Whenever they're a dominant power in the region, extremism tends to settle down. Of course, whenever they become a lesser power, they get crapped on badly by most of the other groups. As a result, they also have a much more amicable relationship with Israel as well, despite religious differences.

[Frailer]

Kurdistan would solve a LOT of problems. Just not sure they have the numbers and ruthlessness to make it happen. If it were up to me I'd give them all of Iraq.

It would solve a lot of problems.

And cause a lot of other problems.

[Averageman]

I have friends that spent a lot of time in that part of Iraq. Many of them showed me photos because I couldn't believe that they were that progressive. It looked like some part of the area were right out of the US and they served beer.