Posted on Mar 23, 2016
Kurds Fight to Preserve 'the Other Iraq'
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|| Internally, Kurdish political parties, which had in the 1990s fought a vicious civil war, argued over power and money. Relations with Arab-dominated Baghdad, never solid, had been unraveling, and Arab leaders in the Iraqi capital had been withholding Kurdistan’s portion of the federal budget in response to a dispute over oil revenues. The elation of the golden decade was draining away.
Sharbarzheri couldn’t see the point of dull classes if ISIS might yet ruin everything. Or if the Iraqi state—corrupt, ineffective, and reeling—might collapse like a condemned house.
“It’s better if we all die,” he said, “than if we have to live this way much longer.” ||
Sharbarzheri couldn’t see the point of dull classes if ISIS might yet ruin everything. Or if the Iraqi state—corrupt, ineffective, and reeling—might collapse like a condemned house.
“It’s better if we all die,” he said, “than if we have to live this way much longer.” ||
Kurds Fight to Preserve 'the Other Iraq'
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I concede that I am a strong admirer of the Kurds. Everyone had written them off. Our DoS stated in the media the Kurds were of no strategic importance as the Kurds fought ISIS at Mosul, and fought to open safe Corregidor in Northern Iraq for Kurdish refugees, and we were not exactly punctual in arming them. Passion and pride gave the Kurds the volition to evolve from militia type units to an army of the same uniform. When the Iraqis attack Mosul, I expect the Kurds to hover over N Iraq to prevent ISIS' escape. They are the true lions in the desert.
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Just realized this is an older article from February, then updated on March. This probably doesn't represent Iraq today.
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