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There is one part of Iraq that is doing well. Its the Northern Kurdish region.  The Turks have been threatening to invade for some time because they want to stymie an independent acting autonomous Kurdistan.  But just to recap……ITS THE ONLY PART OF IRAQ THAT CAN EASILY BE CALLED A SUCCESS STORY.  So what does George and company do?  Drop the ball is what it appears !

I can understand that Turkey is a partner of sorts. We do not want to irritate them.  Nonetheless it sends an awful message to anyone who we want to be our allies.  “Hey come throw in with us! ….we’ll drop you like a hot rock the first minute something goes sideways” 

I think an independent Kurdistan is probably one of the best wasy we can have that “democratic model” in the middle east. They are the ones actually doing what Bush wants the rest of Iraq to do!

The kurds need to rein in their PKK rebels in Turkey and allow that situation to take care of itself.  Over time peaceful resistance to Turkish authority will erode their rule.  It will also avoid undue risk of the nascent Kurdistan from being flattened by the Turkish army.

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