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Laelth

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7. They have a very interesting history, in fact.

Reply to jwirr (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 11:06 AM

Aug 2014

They aided the allies during WWII and were promised an independent state in exchange for their assistance. The allies stabbed them in the back, and the Kurds were denied an independent state. They have, in fact, been seeking an independent Kurdistan for over a hundred years, but the geo-political will to make that happen has never materialized.

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The Kurds present a unique historical and geo-political problem, to be certain, but I think that we are right to help them now, and I am inclined to do just about anything to crush IS in its infancy. A new, Islamic Caliphate is about the last thing that the world needs at this time.

-Laelth

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Who will help the Kurds? [View all] Laelth Aug 2014 OP

Probably not so much the same people who broke Iraq but those janitors who clean up the mess. gordianot Aug 2014 #1

IS is still weak. Laelth Aug 2014 #3

ask yourself this question and answer honestly please. politicman Aug 2014 #2

I don't care which President authorized it, IronGate Aug 2014 #4

I hear you. Laelth Aug 2014 #5

thanks for your respectful answer, and heres my response. politicman Aug 2014 #8

What is the history of the Kurds that seems to end up in their being in trouble with everyone? jwirr Aug 2014 #6

They have a very interesting history, in fact. Laelth Aug 2014 #7

Agreed. I just worry that we will be there another 13 years. Also asked the question because I jwirr Aug 2014 #9

Saddam Hussein gassed them because they wanted independence. Laelth Aug 2014 #11

I am glad I asked. I now understand a lot more of what is going on. Feeling very sorry for the Kurds jwirr Aug 2014 #16

It appears that there are about 4 million Kurds in Iraq. Laelth Aug 2014 #17

Thank you. I am hoping for the best for them. These wars and the hate our world seems to jwirr Aug 2014 #18

At this point it's a low cost experiment to see if flamingdem Aug 2014 #10

No doubt. Laelth Aug 2014 #12

Who Else, Besides Americans, Are Flying Fighter Jets in Iraq? bigtree Aug 2014 #13

Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Iraq are all rightly afraid of IS. Laelth Aug 2014 #14

the US and other nations are stepping up their humanitarian aid bigtree Aug 2014 #15

I want to thank you for this excellent thread Jim Beard Aug 2014 #19

You are quite welcome. Laelth Aug 2014 #20