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2007-06-04 Iraq

Turkish incursion into Kurdistan violates Iraq's sovereignty- Kurdish official

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Posted by BrerRabbit 2007-06-04 16:21|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The Kurds had better be ready for two circumstances:

1) To either allow Turkish invasion, hoping that it is limited to attacking the PKK, and that Turkey won't attack the rest of the Kurds, to keep them from making Kirkuk their capital.

2) Or for the Peshmurga to either capture or destroy a significant Turkish army element, knowing that this might lead to war, one which it would also behoove them to be fully prepared.

In either case, the Kurds would be foolish indeed if they are not preparing their Peshmurga to be so formidable that nobody will take it on.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-06-04 18:34|| 2007-06-04 18:34|| Front Page Top

#2 "the Kurds would be foolish indeed if they are not preparing their Peshmurga to be so formidable that nobody will take it on"

I thought they were already.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-06-04 18:54|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-06-04 18:54|| Front Page Top

#3 The Kurds should be working with the Kurds in Iran and Syria to prepare them for instability in those areas. The instability could lead to relatively autonomous zones or lots of bloodshed and they should be ready.

The Kurds in Iraq should also promote immigration from Turkey to get the Turkish Kurds into Iraq to help their numbers and limit the tension with Turkey.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-06-04 19:25|| 2007-06-04 19:25|| Front Page Top

#4 From my point of view, the Kurds should have long ago prepared for any number of situations, from building an international network to lobby for support, setting up a strong fifth column in Turkey to disrupt Turkey if they threatened Kurdistan, and I agree about prepping Syrian and Iranian Kurds to be able to act quickly, if circumstances permit.

They should be obtaining black market AAA and anti-tank weapons, large amounts of anti-armor mines, creating forward deployed weapons caches and concealed bunkers, and practicing cutting Turkish supply lines.

Already they should be very far along in setting up arrangements with Syrian and Iranian Kurds, actively planning to occupy either of those lands and defend them against counterattack.

Not ironically, by now they should have elaborate agreements and cooperations with Israel, and even be pressuring the Iraqi government to improve relations with Israel. Israel would probably be glad to provide them with all sorts of goodies, including training and equipping. The Kurds could more than adequately repay them with oil.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-06-04 20:42|| 2007-06-04 20:42|| Front Page Top

#5 well considering that they have rebuilt most of kirkuk beter than it has ever been who is toosay that they are not or have not thought of these actions already. they seem to have a little more sense than the rest of the middle east besides the israelis

Posted by sinse 2007-06-04 21:20|| 2007-06-04 21:20|| Front Page Top

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