Dr. Gonzo 6,956 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/iraq/1.814639 So... anyone else think this is the start of a new war in the Middle East? Iraq, Iran, and Turkey all have no interest in Kurdistan existing. Israel, however, does. Syria's probably split on it - ISIS and Assad definitely don't want an independent country for Kurds, the Syrian Kurds probably think this is a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 4,070 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Oh boy. Those countries are going to love partitioning their land to another rival Israel v Palestine 2.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots 576 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 If we let them all get on with it they're going to just establish borders along ethnic & tribal lines after a procession of wars anyway. It's our post war partitioning of the Ottoman Empire that's created this mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 6,956 Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 6 hours ago, Fairy In Boots said: If we let them all get on with it they're going to just establish borders along ethnic & tribal lines after a procession of wars anyway. It's our post war partitioning of the Ottoman Empire that's created this mess. I doubt oil rich countries are going to be happy to give up land to minorities they've persecuted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge 12,941 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 The woman in the pic is "Kurdistan" & the men standing behind are "Iran, Syria, Turkey, Iraq & Jordan" from right to left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan 15,639 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 i wish they'd be a bit more imaginative naming these countries. Tarring my name. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots 576 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 26 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: I doubt oil rich countries are going to be happy to give up land to minorities they've persecuted. I did say procession of wars, Kurdistan will become a reality at some point no matter ho many generations it takes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panflute 521 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) On 9/28/2017 at 2:27 PM, nudge said: The woman in the pic is "Kurdistan" & the men standing behind are "Iran, Syria, Turkey, Iraq & Jordan" from right to left. LMAO they literally took that from a meme page on FB Edited September 30, 2017 by Panflute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge 12,941 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Just now, Panflute said: LMAO they literally took that from a meme page on FB I thought they took it from a porn video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panflute 521 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, nudge said: I thought they took it from a porn video That's more your area of expertise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger 1,829 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Kurds don't have anyone of influence among the hierachy of world power, I don't see it happening any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted 1,709 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) I don't see it happening beyond whatever de facto independence they can secure in the current circumstances, which are fairly extraordinary. Its kind of like a middle-eastern equivalent of Poland - a nation split among several larger powers who are willing to put aside differences and cooperate to keep their shares. And the only way Poland got lasting independence was the disintegration of the Russian Empire, then Austria Hungary, then Germany being completely crushed in 1945, and then the USSR splitting-up. Edited October 3, 2017 by Inverted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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