Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sam who wrote (238322)	7/30/2007 4:06:55 PM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 281500

"The Kurds won't trust the Sunnis and for good reason. Why should they take Sunni protection when they can easily cut a deal with the US for any protection they need? Far cheaper and more secure." Kurds dont get any protection from sunni arabs as they are quite capable themselves. What they get is cover to assuage the turks and hopefully some good outcomes in kirkuk and mosul. "Why would the Turks have their worries assuaged? " no kurdish independence, thats why. Re iran Who cares if they dont like a viable state on their borders. Are we here to kiss the ayotollahs ass or what? They get their pound of flesh with shiaa state in the south, capital Basra. Let them chew on that for awhile. They will have their hands full with arab/persian historical emnity