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6. true enough about US policy however a couple of things

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 04:10 AM

Aug 2014

the first being it seems the Kurdish forces are doing better against ISIS than the near hapless Iraqi army and at this point the Kurds are going to take friends where they can find them, it should be kept in mind that the terms Iraqi Kurds Syrian Kurds Turkish Kurds are Western divisions not Kurdish who see themselves as one people and free Kurdistan is what they want now and always the US would be wise to get used to that idea, rather than mumble on about Baghdad

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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