International
April 2008
Kurdish ambitions for independence and their own oil revenue is raising alarm bells in Washington and Baghdad. Tensions are escalating, with both sides threatening violence.
According to US official Jon Cebra, the Kurds welcomed the overthrow of Saddam Hussein as "an opportunity to reintegrate into the rest of Iraq." But on the streets of the Kurdish capital, Irbil, no-one's interested in reintegretion. "Independence is on its way because Iraq's future is to be divided". The Kurds now have their own government and army and collect their own taxes. But more significantly, they're signing their own oil deals, and it's a very sensitive issue. The Kurdish government is also going to extreme lengths to boost the Kurdish population of Kirkuk, which it hopes will become the new capital. "They gave ,000 to people to come back", states Azadeen. The Kurds were once said to be America's best friends in the Middle East. Now, they wonder whether their independence was ever part of America's plans. There was meant to be a referendum last December on the issue. That vote has now been postponed indefinitely but the issue is not going away. "If the referendum is not implemented, we are afraid that something will happen." states President Massoud Barzani. "What may happen, I can't tell you now. But for sure it will not remain like now".
the most terrorist attacks in Turkey are actually from Turkish nationalists or Islamists and are targeting US -UK - Israel targets and often Cristian minorieties like the Armenians The Greeks and even jehobah witneses , the PKK mainly attacks as is its officiall policy only Turkish millitary and political targets (even if the US is supporting Turkey against PKK with tons ! of hi tec weapons intelligence etc!!) the Turk goverment always blames the Kurds for the attacks ofcourse!the US knows it
By manolis1080 [Affiliate User] 1209464963 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI and many others are very concerned what will
happen to the Kurds when we pull out of Iraq
The way America abandoned them after the first
Gulf War is a stain on our conscience. I wholeheartedly support an independent Kurdistan. But Americans as a whole won't support murder of civilians as an end to this
means. Believe me I say that the U.S. has no wish to "colonialize" any one especialy the Kurds. There are MANY in the U.S. that are trying it influence policy in favor of the Kurds.
"terrorism" is how you stupid USAians are calling the PKK pridefull stangle for national independance from the facist regime of turkey which killed and kills millions of Kurds Greeks Armenians!!!!!!!!!! and many many more , with the support of the colonialist so called "superpower" u.s.a. uk and followers
By manolis1080 [Affiliate User] 1209358345 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveAmerica will withdraw to the north and work with the Kurds to secure the oil fields. Leaving the Iran and Saudi Arabia(sunni shia factions)to fight over the rest. This will happen with in the next eighteen to twentyfour
months. Civil war in Iraq is inevitable, the Kurds are at least open to some form of democracy and they are willing to work with the U.S. The U.S. will eventualy convince the Kurdish rebels to cease hostilities with Turkey. We won't support terroism against Turkey from the Kurds
viva ali kimyevi...
By martinigt [Affiliate User] 1209312468 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveAll the Kurds are 30 million...
By Ebonyhorse23 [Affiliate User] 1209309443 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removethere is not more than 12 million kurds in Turkey but still couldnt managed to found a self-administered government themself.they re so incapable of establishing and wont be able to found one without the us or israels help
By yunusduran [Affiliate User] 1209292980 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removethank you for this video journeymanpictures
By alvorligkurder [Affiliate User] 1209281580 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveIf the rest of Iraq were like the Kurds promoted a form of nation rebuilding showing the Americans they can run a country successfully the Americans will leave.
Suicide bombers only postpone the Americans leaving the region.
i was in Kurdistan in 2005 and the Kurds are an awesome people ! i was there for the election wow awesome people dancing in the streets and partying and so happy one day driving in to zako
its was normal and 2 days later i arrive and it looed like going in to vegas all lit up it was a great sight. I will never forget it. more people should go there and see how much they can do :D
I LOVE TOYOTA IN IRAK
By buenosairesabuja [Affiliate User] 1209136836 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveGod Bles kurdistan
Israel is with you in every step you take
JROCK5323 What is that supposed to mean?
By shortsf [Affiliate User] 1209077744 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeturkey has the highest number of kurds
i think it has about 30 million kurds
Maybe this reporter should go to Arab parts of Iraq and try to interview and criticize people like Al Saadir and his Mahdy Army while dodging car bombs, suicide attacks, dead American solders and people who call her infidel and want to cut off her head like the heads of may other westerners they cut off. Nahhh....that would be dangerous, so she will just come to Kurdistan where its safe and free to criticize the Kurdish government.
By Ahmed6666 [Affiliate User] 1209045710 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI'm not sure what this reporter is expecting. The Kurdish leaders are putting together a quick democracy without help from any country. I see a News paper criticizing the Kurdish regional government. A leader that give an interview to someone who is going to criticize him and says hes aware of corruption and working to fix it. I don't know about you, but that looks like an ok Democracy for a people who are still under attack from its neighbors and Iraq's Arab population.
By Ahmed6666 [Affiliate User] 1209045405 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removeas a kurd both talabani and barzani is betraitor
you have no clue how much the kurdish people hate em both? you cant say anything about barazani they will kick the F**k out of you
if i was presedent of kurdistan i would take over kerkuk ,kick out all arabs and tell usa if you dont make turkey stop bombing ill show you what kurdish people can do
imagine usa in iraq and kurdish people against em.they wouldnt survive that long
its time for all those F**king newspappers stand up for kurds
Don't worry Kurds I'm sure America will give you all of our money and make it all better.
By JROCK5323 [Affiliate User] 1208912650 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveBIJI PKK!!
Ha ha ha, they are making you nervous!!!
biji biji biji PKK!!!
By evitindy [Affiliate User] 1208905837 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removethat is not iraq, that is kurdistan. silly narrator!
By KrisdashPaul [Affiliate User] 1208891237 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveThat nigga is GAy.
By daffyphunq [Affiliate User] 1208863442 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI think it means the Turkish have never launched an attack like that before. dont know if is true, but thats what she means.
By simon1812 [Affiliate User] 1208861698 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Removethey r an ethnic group, they r usually settled in an "region" (not a country)named kurdistan, this region extend to parts of Syria,irak,iran & turkey. after the first gulf war, the allies created a safe haven for them in northern Irak. only 1992 were the kurdis able to organize their own government with all and parliament.
if some of this information is wrong pls feel free to correct.
F**k turks and iranians
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