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The ‘state’ of Kurds: A Mideast quagmire
http://atimes.com/2015/10/the-state-of-kurds-a-mid-eastern-quagmire/The ‘state’ of Kurds: A Mideast quagmire
By Salman Rafi on October 20, 2015
The on-going phase of conflict in the Mideast has really exposed the Kurdish people to a situation that might enable them, for the first time in modern history, to make the strongest case to establish their own State or, on the contrary, it might also lead to their fall, shattering the dream of an ‘Independent Kurdistan.’ Such is the state of geo-political alliances and entanglements in the region!
On the one hand, the US is following a dual-edged policy towards Kurds based in Iraq and Syria, and on the other hand, Turkey has launched a virtual war against the KKP, pushing them to the very margins of political significance.
In fact, the very purpose behind Turkey’s intense military campaign against the KPP is to pre-empt the making of a ‘Greater Kurdistan’ in the wake of the on-going crisis and the important role Kurds are playing in stemming the tide of the self-styled Islamic State (IS).
Their success against IS, Turkey fears, might lead to an intense upsurge in Kurds’ demand for a State of their own.
