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2002-12-19 Axis of Evil

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Posted by Steve 2002-12-19 01:42 pm|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I have to confess I'm not sure the Turks are being entirely rational. If Kurds set up an independant Kurdistan in (present day) Northern Iraq, wouldn't the flow of Kurdish refugees be from Turkey, TO the new Kurdistan??

I mean, if I were a Kurd I'd rather head to start a new life in the newfound homeland than remain under the heel of Turkey!

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2002-12-19 14:01:40|| 2002-12-19 14:01:40|| Front Page Top

#2 The problem there is that they're afraid "Kurdistan" might include not only northern Iraq, but also a chunk of Turkish territory.

Posted by Fred 2002-12-19 15:04:43|| 2002-12-19 15:04:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Also, they are concerned that a Kurd state could be used to funnel weapons to Krdish rebels in Turkey... they have had a lot of problems with Kurdish murderers.

Posted by Ryan Waxx 2002-12-19 17:17:23|| 2002-12-19 17:17:23|| Front Page Top

#4 You know what they say, the grass is always greener on the other side of the border...

Posted by Anonymous 2002-12-20 04:06:30|| 2002-12-20 04:06:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Gotta go with the Greener grass one here.The Turks
should get together with the Kurd opposition and make a deal:
Northen Iraq in exchange for not causeing trouble in Turkey's back yard.

Posted by Raptor 2002-12-20 07:06:58|| 2002-12-20 07:06:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Any Kurd state would also control the water down the Tigris and into Lake Van.

Posted by JC 2002-12-20 10:12:27|| 2002-12-20 10:12:27|| Front Page Top

#7 I see that none of you have any idea about the Kurds in Turkey, maybe it would help to remind you that president Ozal, you'll probably remember the president of Turkey from gulfwar 1 was Kurd himself. If you ever have been in Turkey you could understand that no single Kurd will even think about going to north Iraq from Turkey, to do what to starve themselves in a place without industry and jobs?

Posted by Anonymous 2003-01-16 04:40:54|| 2003-01-16 04:40:54|| Front Page Top

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