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6. What is the history of the Kurds that seems to end up in their being in trouble with everyone?

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 10:55 AM

Aug 2014

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Who will help the Kurds? [View all] Laelth Aug 2014 OP

IS is still weak. Laelth Aug 2014 #3

ask yourself this question and answer honestly please. politicman Aug 2014 #2

I don't care which President authorized it, IronGate Aug 2014 #4

I hear you. Laelth Aug 2014 #5

thanks for your respectful answer, and heres my response. politicman Aug 2014 #8

They have a very interesting history, in fact. Laelth Aug 2014 #7

Saddam Hussein gassed them because they wanted independence. Laelth Aug 2014 #11

It appears that there are about 4 million Kurds in Iraq. Laelth Aug 2014 #17

At this point it's a low cost experiment to see if flamingdem Aug 2014 #10

No doubt. Laelth Aug 2014 #12

Who Else, Besides Americans, Are Flying Fighter Jets in Iraq? bigtree Aug 2014 #13

Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Iraq are all rightly afraid of IS. Laelth Aug 2014 #14

the US and other nations are stepping up their humanitarian aid bigtree Aug 2014 #15

I want to thank you for this excellent thread Jim Beard Aug 2014 #19

You are quite welcome. Laelth Aug 2014 #20