Posted on Nov 1, 2019
The Inquiry - Why are the Kurds always in the firing line? - BBC Sounds
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Turkey’s push to clear the Kurds from its border with Syria has brought howls of betrayal. Many Kurds believed the Americans would protect them, after they’d defeated the so-called Islamic State terror group together. But this is just the latest of the dozens of conflicts in which the Kurds have been involved over the past few decades. Why can’t they find peace? Is it their fault? Should the regimes they live under take responsibility? Or does the blame lie further back in history?
The Inquiry - Why are the Kurds always in the firing line? - BBC Sounds
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Two words, "Islamic Republic".
The Kurds are a diverse people culturally; some historians assert they are directly related to the ancient Medes. They practice a variety of faiths, ranging from Islam to Christianity, to Zoroastrianism. In the region, a long-held trope is that compared to an Infidel (unbeliever)... the Kurd is a Muslim. That being said, the Kurds are also known for being "loose" in their interpretation of many (if not all) of the religions they embrace. One can only imagine how that is perceived by those sharing the region for whom minor nuances between sects is "just cause" to initiate genocide.
Add in the fact that they have been trying to assert an independent nation of their own against the ambitions of most of the major players in the Middle East... and I think you have your answer.
The Kurds are a diverse people culturally; some historians assert they are directly related to the ancient Medes. They practice a variety of faiths, ranging from Islam to Christianity, to Zoroastrianism. In the region, a long-held trope is that compared to an Infidel (unbeliever)... the Kurd is a Muslim. That being said, the Kurds are also known for being "loose" in their interpretation of many (if not all) of the religions they embrace. One can only imagine how that is perceived by those sharing the region for whom minor nuances between sects is "just cause" to initiate genocide.
Add in the fact that they have been trying to assert an independent nation of their own against the ambitions of most of the major players in the Middle East... and I think you have your answer.
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SGT Wanda Shepherd
A1C Doug Towsley that dog looks spoiled. I enjoyed my time there, wonder what's it like now.
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SGT Wanda Shepherd
A1C Doug Towsley a coworker brought some cooked boar to work. Remember it was pretty good. The turks of course didn't get any because of their beliefs. The closest here is Greek food. I know it's not really the same.
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SGT Wanda Shepherd
A1C Doug Towsley never saw a wild boar, only heard about them and that they were dangerous. I wouldn't want to come across one.
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This is just my thinking here. The Kurds do not have a land they can call home so when they fight for independence, they are treated like insurgents. I believe there are a total of 22 million Kurds Turkey, Iraq, and Syria.
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