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2011-12-26 Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2011-12-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Iraq is an Iranian client. Been this way since their first free elections. Get used to that.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-26 01:45|| 2011-12-26 01:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Remember also that Iraq is far from unified. The Kurds are just barely still in Iraq, and would not mind at all having a no-fault divorce.

Demographically, Shiites outnumber both the Kurds (Sunni) and the Sunni Arabs by 2 to 1. But that is still one third of the country that could put up quite a fight if the Shiites decide to be diacks about it.

And the Shiites are divided big time about the Iranians. They for the most part do not want the Iranian Mullahs bossing around Iraqis.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-12-26 09:12|| 2011-12-26 09:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Kurds need to cut a deal with Turkey if they want independence. Turkey doesn't like the idea at all because their own Kurds might get funny ideas. If the Kurds could convince Kurds from neighboring non-Arab states to migrate to their new nation and give up claims to land in Turkey and Iran they might even find support for carving a chunk out of Syria. Otherwise they are doomed to fail.

Posted by rjschwarz 2011-12-26 10:54|| 2011-12-26 10:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Kurds need to cut a deal with Turkey

Nope. What they need is a smart POTUS/US SecState. Independent Kurdistan can be a loyal USA ally/client for ever.
Everybody in MME hates them almost as much as Israel. And, unlike Israel, Kurds are not tech wizards i.e., remain dependent.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-26 12:51|| 2011-12-26 12:51|| Front Page Top

#5 The Kurds have been abandoned by the US now 3 times. That is un-wise.

What grom said.

Posted by newc 2011-12-26 18:20|| 2011-12-26 18:20|| Front Page Top

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