Another View: Why The U.S. Must Support Kurdish Independence

The American Conservative:

Today the Kurdish Regional Government of Iraq—which has been autonomous since the post-Saddam constitution was passed in 2005 and now comprises nearly one-third of Iraqi territory—will hold a referendum on the critical question of full independence from Iraq. The general consensus is that the Kurds will overwhelmingly vote yes, and while the results are are non-binding they will be very significant for Kurdish aspirations and ominous for Baghdad.



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