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#1 The Iraqi and Syrian Kurds need Turkey as their protector. So I expect the Iraqi Kurds have been doing some heavy duty arm twisting.
Posted by phil_b 2013-01-30 01:17||
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#2 Turks are in negotiations with Ocalan, and have recently allowed Kurdish testimony in court.
Posted by Fred 2013-01-30 10:15||
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#3 The Turks are also allowing Kurdish to be used in the courts as well.
Posted by Pappy 2013-01-30 11:09||
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#4 Not clear yet iff this attempt at preemption worked, as the Iraqi Kurds have repor warned BP not to drill for oil - exploratory or otherwise -for the IGA, or else.
Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-01-30 22:28||
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