The US has made a big deal of publicly opposing Kurdish independence in Iraq since the 2003 US invasion and occupation of the country, but Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) chief Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart says independence is a matter of “not if but when” for the Kurds.
The Kurds are, of course, planning a referendum toward independence in October, one which is likely to be overwhelmingly supported. Stewart, however, warns that successful independence hinges on the Kurdish leadership reaching “an understanding” with the Baghdad government.
That’s unlikely to happen, as the Shi’ite-dominated central government is heavily dependent on oil revenue coming out of Kurdish territory, and will almost certainly reject any effort to separate the Kurdish land so long as it also means losing their oil.
It’s been expected that the ISIS war could give way to yet another civil war in Iraq over Kurdistan. Direct US armament of the Kurdish Peshmerga means they are now a very formidable fighting force, and might believe they can secede outright, even without Baghdad’s blessing.
It’s always dirty American foreign policy towards Turkey.
Americans,not that they like Kurds,or any other humanitarian reason’s,they want to help anyone against Turkish national interest they will do their dirty work to see through that happens,so I believe Kurdish independence will establish on the ground I mention above.
Well,surprise surprise surprise,Turkey didn’t knew that, NOOOT.
Erdogan and his Islamist Government is Dirty. What is Turkeys national interest, kill all Kurds and later deny everything?
Kurds in Turkey has all the rights as a Turkish Citizens.
Even Turgut Ozal was Kurdish Origin person becomes Precident of Turkey 25 years ago.
Turkish government take action for separatist minority they wanted divide Turkey
Please, is this a joke?
Turgut Ozal get poisened because he wanted to make peace with the Kurds. Why Turkey closes kurdish child Television, where the same rights? Wake up Turk, nobody believes your lies anymore.
Turkey is a terrorstate. Erdogan is the real caliph of ISIL and everybody knows that. The Kurds are brave fighters, turks and islamists are in Panic.