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jwirr

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

Reply to Laelth (Reply #11)

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 03:11 PM

Aug 2014

and agree that we need to help them. Given what we have already experienced there I think this is going to be tough.

How many Kurds are there and is it at all possible to find them places to go to if we cannot protect them. I am reaching because this type of move does not work either as we see with Israel and Gaza. Oh well I guess we just have to take what steps we can.

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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