Kurds vote in favor of independence

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http://theweek.com/speedreads/727179/iraqi-kurds-vote-favor-independence-from-baghdad

http://www.businessinsider.com/kurds-claim-victory-in-independence-vote-2017-9

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-kurds-referendum-barza/barzani-says-yes-vote-won-independence-referendum-calls-on-baghdad-to-engage-in-dialogue-idUSKCN1C12NF

—-All new round of civil war? or is this the start of smaller groups breaking off and forming countries. Iraq is not to happy about this or the neighboring countries with large Kurd populations. What happens here might determine the fate of other independence seeking groups in other areas of the world.

mgtow is its own worst enemy- https://www.campusreform.org/

[Faust For ScienceParticipant 22545]

Right now, the only “ally” the Kurds in the region have is the U.S., and this is fair weather at best.

If Assad, the leader of Syria, wants to confuse his enemies, he should offer the eastern tip of Syria to the Kurd and promise that Syria will recognize the Kurds sovereignty if the Kurds will do the same for Syria.

[ghostParticipant]

Good for them. Let’s see if the regional powers allow this to happen. The United States should stand with the Kurds and release a statement supporting their right to self-determination. Turkey can go f~~~ itself.

[Faust For ScienceParticipant 22545]

ghost wrote:

Good for them. Let’s see if the regional powers allow this to happen. The United States should stand with the Kurds and release a statement supporting their right to self-determination. Turkey can go f~~~ itself.

The issues are this vote was held by the Kurds in northeastern Iraq. Iraq is also a U.S. Ally. Also, the planned Kurdistan takes up parts of northeastern Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and northwestern Iran.

It is likely none of these nations will give their territory up without a fight.

[ghostParticipant]

Faust For Science wrote:

It is likely none of these nations will give their territory up without a fight.

I agree. It will be interesting to see what happens. Turkey has the most territory to lose from what this map shows.

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