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Originally Posted by thales
There are over 20 million "Kurds" in the world, yet what constitutes a Kurd? These are people who live inside nations and who are citizens. Theyre all just separatists who have come together and allied themselves with the united states and done most of their dirty work during the iraqi war. İf it wasnt for that, the "Kurdish problem" would have never been so overblown in the media. And its also obvious that the american government is supplying them with munitions and using iraqi suppliers as a ploy.
İ dont see how Turkey could be so blind as to go to America for help in such an issue. Why are they seeking to have their hands held? Who do they think that the United States will side with; a) people who cringed to help us through the war, but were forced to because of massive debt or b) Kurdish volunteers who risked their lives to get on the good side of the US.
İ think Turkey and Syria both need a wake up call, Kurdish people are a war-like society, theyre extremely poor but well connected both inside those 2 aformentioned nations and with America. İf Turkey doesnt understand this, then theyll quite likely see their borders divided soon.
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I don’t share your view of Kurds as a war-like society. They were prosecuted throughout centuries and this made them good in handling suppression and taking advantages of situations. Also they have a big wish to have their own state (Kurdistan) that never materialized and they know all nations neighboring them would try to destroy their dream. They have the right to their freedom (even inside another country).
On the issue of America I think you are not realistic. Kurd only fought alongside US special and airborne forces. The Kurd could never defeat Sadams troops in the northern Iraq and Kurds were never in combat South so they only did a little “dirty work” compared to the US forces. US did supply them with weapons before Iraq War but now it’s stopped.
Turks and Syrians and the world community would never allow drawing of new borders in the region. Turkey would fight to the end and they are a regional superpower.
The best thing for all is Kurdish autonomy (federalism) in regions in which they represent the majority of population.