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To: combjelly who wrote (213932)	12/28/2004 11:58:04 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572749

re: An independent Kurdistan would last a few weeks at the most. Unless we decided to fight that war as well. John

To: combjelly who wrote (213932)	12/28/2004 1:16:02 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572749

"Iraqi Kurds petition UN for independence poll" And if it gets any further, look for Turkish troops to start lining up on the border. Just like they did when the Iraqi Kurds were making independence noises when the US first invaded. An independent Kurdistan would last a few weeks at the most. Fighting the Kurdish rebels has been a drain on the Turkish economy. In addition, the fight with the Kurdish insurgency over the past 20 years has led to numerous human rights violations. That, in turn, has hurt Turkey's application for admission into the EU. The EU would like to see some resolution of Turkey's Kurd problem prior to granting full membership. After all, Turkey has killed as many Kurds as Saddam did. In light of the above, I don't think Kurdish independence is such a non starter. ted

To: combjelly who wrote (213932)	12/29/2004 12:39:56 AM
From: Elroy	Respond to of 1572749

And if it gets any further, look for Turkish troops to start lining up on the border. Just like they did when the Iraqi Kurds were making independence noises when the US first invaded. An independent Kurdistan would last a few weeks at the most. Nonsense. A Turkish military incursion into Iraq would be disasterous for Turkey. They may mount their military on the border to look provocative, but there is no way they would attack. What would their endgame be, annexation of Iraqi Kurdistan? That's preposterous.

To: combjelly who wrote (213932)	12/29/2004 12:39:57 AM
From: Elroy	Respond to of 1572749

And if it gets any further, look for Turkish troops to start lining up on the border. Just like they did when the Iraqi Kurds were making independence noises when the US first invaded. An independent Kurdistan would last a few weeks at the most. Nonsense. A Turkish military incursion into Iraq would be disasterous for Turkey. They may mount their military on the border to look provocative, but there is no way they would attack. What would their endgame be, annexation of Iraqi Kurdistan? That's preposterous.