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joshcryer

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5. The US has been operating a secret base in Irbil for some time.

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 02:56 AM

Aug 2014

There is clandestine support for the Kurds going on. The US can't do it openly for fear of pissing off Turkey, but even then Turkey knows that we support the Kurds, Turkey just doesn't want it to help separatist type notions in their state.

Arms wouldn't have to "go through Baghdad." But there would never be recognition that we were the source.

For better or worse.

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Kurds from Turkey, Syria Enter Iraq to Battle Islamic State [View all] Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 OP

The US should be backing the Kurds here period azurnoir Aug 2014 #1

US policy is to back the government in Baghdad. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #2

The US has been operating a secret base in Irbil for some time. joshcryer Aug 2014 #5

true enough about US policy however a couple of things azurnoir Aug 2014 #6

we need to wake up and see that this group is not that easy to beat as many think it is... politicman Aug 2014 #7

Well said. nt bemildred Aug 2014 #9

Condi, is that you ? Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #8

The local regional powers are Turkey and Iran. Maybe them, together? Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #12

kick for cg Rhinodawg Aug 2014 #11

Good luck to them! Hulk Aug 2014 #3

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #4

This sentence: bemildred Aug 2014 #10

The Kurds seem to be the only people who have a realistic chance of defeating IS. potone Aug 2014 #13

I think if wr take care of the Kurds rickyhall Aug 2014 #14