.American advisor to Northern Iraqi Kurds claims independent state inevitable
Peter Galbraith, advisor in the US to Iraqi Kurdish leaders, said yesterday that Turkey can't block the establishment of an independent Kurdish state, adding that this reality is being understood by Turkish authorities.
Galbraith also stated that a Kurdish state already exists in northern Iraq, claiming that it will soon formally declare its independence. According to news channel NTV, claiming that the conservative Turkish view that sees the establishment of an independent Kurdish state as a threat to Turkey has been changing, Galbraith said, "The dominant view among the Turks is that Turkey's occupation of northern Iraq wouldn't bring a solution but would rather throw the country out of the European Union and damage relations with the US."
Dunya
H/T Ladybird
Yeah the Turks understand, they understand to the tune of 50,000 troops built up on the border, and Iran they understand, they have recently sent the west a message in the form of Hizbollah. sure they all understand.
Here is what I understand, this is an excerpt from a e-mail exchange I had recently, portions blocked out or removed to maintain privacy:
Impressive as your work is, the situation in Iraq is deteriorating rapidly, unless you would be willing to paint American flags on the ***** and the ******** so
that the people getting the help know where it came from. I'm afraid that it will do little to bridge the sectarian gap that's growing wider every day.
If nothing is done Iraq's civil war will have disastrous implications for Mosul. When the Kurds break away and declare independence they will want to take Mosul with them, the Turks will intervene, the shi'a and the sunnies will all fight and Mosul will be on the front line of Iraqis civil war. think Ramadi, ten times worse.
Turkey already has 50,000 troops massed on the boarder, they claim they are after the PKK in Kurdistan.
They have also been "caught" sending weapons to Hizbollah, maybe even cooperating with Iran on their nuclear ambitions.
What I think is happening is that people see Iraq sliding off the map and they are getting ready to carve out a piece for each.
There has to be some force at work within Iraq that is not either religious ethnic, political, or military to hold Iraq together. Because I think we are running out
of options and out of time.
Maybe I'm just paranoid.
Unfortunately it's looking more like this scenario is becoming more realistic every day
Galbraith also stated that a Kurdish state already exists in northern Iraq, claiming that it will soon formally declare its independence. According to news channel NTV, claiming that the conservative Turkish view that sees the establishment of an independent Kurdish state as a threat to Turkey has been changing, Galbraith said, "The dominant view among the Turks is that Turkey's occupation of northern Iraq wouldn't bring a solution but would rather throw the country out of the European Union and damage relations with the US."
Dunya
H/T Ladybird
Yeah the Turks understand, they understand to the tune of 50,000 troops built up on the border, and Iran they understand, they have recently sent the west a message in the form of Hizbollah. sure they all understand.
Here is what I understand, this is an excerpt from a e-mail exchange I had recently, portions blocked out or removed to maintain privacy:
Impressive as your work is, the situation in Iraq is deteriorating rapidly, unless you would be willing to paint American flags on the ***** and the ******** so
that the people getting the help know where it came from. I'm afraid that it will do little to bridge the sectarian gap that's growing wider every day.
If nothing is done Iraq's civil war will have disastrous implications for Mosul. When the Kurds break away and declare independence they will want to take Mosul with them, the Turks will intervene, the shi'a and the sunnies will all fight and Mosul will be on the front line of Iraqis civil war. think Ramadi, ten times worse.
Turkey already has 50,000 troops massed on the boarder, they claim they are after the PKK in Kurdistan.
They have also been "caught" sending weapons to Hizbollah, maybe even cooperating with Iran on their nuclear ambitions.
What I think is happening is that people see Iraq sliding off the map and they are getting ready to carve out a piece for each.
There has to be some force at work within Iraq that is not either religious ethnic, political, or military to hold Iraq together. Because I think we are running out
of options and out of time.
Maybe I'm just paranoid.
Unfortunately it's looking more like this scenario is becoming more realistic every day
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