tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post2209196288516535428..comments2023-12-11T06:11:11.449-05:00Comments on Bruce's MidEast Soundbites: The Kurdish ChallengeBrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331211089963297411noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-63705459200553594062017-10-17T13:22:12.244-04:002017-10-17T13:22:12.244-04:00...and in the aftermath of a victory against ISIS,......and in the aftermath of a victory against ISIS, the Iraqis might be persuaded to see reason if the aid pot was big enough. To hell with the Turks - they blew their cover a long time ago and Russia won't intervene on their behalf.<br />John Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647833154827132967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-30940016436833517172017-10-13T09:14:36.189-04:002017-10-13T09:14:36.189-04:00I’d like to see Turkey removed from NATO That woul...I’d like to see Turkey removed from NATO That would be a nice start. In the mean time, the US seems to be the only moral force that can correct the historical mistake of leaving Kurdistan off the map. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331211089963297411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31461204.post-32585988133165519742017-10-12T12:04:17.915-04:002017-10-12T12:04:17.915-04:00It would be a travesty if the Kurds did not achiev...It would be a travesty if the Kurds did not achieve some degree of autonomy but, the Turkish government is insecure and suspicious, systematically undoing everything that Kemal Atatürk worked for. <br /><br />Unless the Turks give way, there will be violence, perhaps genocide.John Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647833154827132967noreply@blogger.com