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2017-09-27 Iraq

Iraq's premier gives Kurdish officials 3 days to hand over control of airports

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Posted by Fred 2017-09-27 01:06|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iraq

#1 Or?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-09-27 03:18|| 2017-09-27 03:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Quite some time ago, I recall a discussion at the Burg about splitting Iraq into three independent countries: Suni, Shite and Kurd. Iraq's modern borders were made-up in 1920 when the Ottoman Empire was divided by treaty and Iraq was placed under the authority of the Brits. Maybe splitting Iraq into three countries is an idea to revisit again.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-09-27 07:40|| 2017-09-27 07:40|| Front Page Top

#3 It'll throw the graft industry into disarray, y'know.

Posted by Pappy 2017-09-27 08:23|| 2017-09-27 08:23|| Front Page Top

#4 splitting Iraq into three independent countries: Sunni, Shiite and Kurd

One of the only good ideas Slow Joe Biden ever had

Posted by Frank G 2017-09-27 08:35|| 2017-09-27 08:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Could not partition during a civil war because.... Only the Kurds would fight hard enough to end it.

The Kurds saved that place, and now they need a place. Do not defy me on this now.

Posted by newc 2017-09-27 09:24|| 2017-09-27 09:24|| Front Page Top

#6 This will lead to the partition of Syria, Turkey, and Iran. Of course Iran would immediately join in an air embargo. Watch for incursions by the Turks, and unrest North of that border.

Posted by si vis pacem, para bellum 2017-09-27 13:40|| 2017-09-27 13:40|| Front Page Top

#7 Newest member of NATO? Kurdistan

Watch Yippy's head pop like a pimple

Posted by Frank G 2017-09-27 15:16|| 2017-09-27 15:16|| Front Page Top

#8 The honorable thing to do is to support the Kurds. The klingons and state dept mandarins however will stab them in the back.

Posted by John Frum 2017-09-27 18:58|| 2017-09-27 18:58|| Front Page Top

#9 Or we'll deliver to you, some used American military equipment. Lightly used and boot tracks running away from it.

Posted by bbrewer126 2017-09-27 21:18|| 2017-09-27 21:18|| Front Page Top

#10 Might be a good time to set up Mil Equip storage/staging sites in Kurdistan stock them with future Turkey NATO stocks and beef them up

Posted by Frank G 2017-09-27 21:48|| 2017-09-27 21:48|| Front Page Top

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