Showing posts with label Kurdistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kurdistan. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Things Don't Look Good For the Kurds in Iraq

Although that begs the question: Do things look good for anyone in Iraq? But between tensions with fellow Iraq's, apparent problems with Iran, and the PKK (amongst others) misbehaving in Turkey and/or near the border between Iraq and Turkey, the Kurds may be in for a rude awakening when the U.S. leaves. Rude of course because of how much the Kurdish government acted (and to some extent no doubt still tries to) like a separate and autonomous entity from the central gov in Baghdad following the overthrow of Saddam Husein. Anyway, below are URLs for some interesting pieces on this issue:

Iraq's Kurds Fear Border Disputes:

Iran takes control of 3 Kurdish rebel camps in Iraq

Kurd rebels ambush Turkish soldiers, 20 killed in clash
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/9229191.cms

(Today's post comes from an email my friend Nate sent me)