US tells Iraqi Kurds: Time is up

[Barrett808]

Source: The New Anatolian

US tells Iraqi Kurds: Time is up
Ilnur Cevik The New Anatolian / Ankara / Erbil
13 July 2007

The United States has told the Iraqi Kurdish leadership time is up and "they have to do something against the PKK," Kurdish sources reported.

The New Anatolian learnt that the U.S. is clearly concerned that the tide in Turkey is pushing the Turkish government to take action but no one expects any cross border operations before the elections.

The United States has also reportedly informed the Iraqi Kurds that it cannot prevent a Turkish military incursion into northern Iraq, Kurdish sources said.

The messages were reportedly conveyed to Iraqi Kurdish Regional President Massoud Barzani and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani by senior American officials in Iraq.

The Iraqi Kurds were told they do not have to openly fight against the PKK in the mountains but there is much they can do to curb PKK activities in their region. The Kurds were told "between outright clashing with the PKK and total inactivity against it there is much you can do."

Read more: http://www.thenewanatolian.com/tna-27693.html

[frogcycle]

1. US gets to tell everyone what to do and when

[mzmolly]

2. Dumb question, could this mean we're preparing for a troop draw down?

Or am I just putting my head in the clouds again?

[Tempest]

3. There are no U.S. troops in the Kurdish area

This is to keep Turkey from going across the border into Iraq to fight the PKK.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2916186

[mzmolly]

4. Hmmm, I didn't realize we had zero presence in that area?

Tells ya what I know.

[Tempest]

7. There is no reason for U.S. troops

The Kurdish area is quiet and they were able to set up a working local government on their own.

That's why the issue has gotten Turkey upset. The PKK have been left alone to do as they please in crossing the border into Turkey. And thus the Turkish military build-up along the Iraqi border.

[mzmolly]

8. I was under the impression the Kurds wanted us to stay?

At least that was a claim made by the MSM not long ago, which doesn't mean jack shineola huh?

[Tempest]

9. Yes and no

The Kurds wanted us to stay in Iraq, just not in their territory.

As long as the U.S. stays in Iraq, they are the targets not the Kurds.

All the U.S. troops are to the Kurds are human shields.

[BearSquirrel2]

5. You see how this will all end???

The 1 state solution is now off the table. Scholars are now pimping the 3 state solution. I think that's unrealistic. What I see is a ZERO state solution consisting of all Iraqi territory being swallowed up by it's neighbors. At this point, it might be the easiest way. It all becomes the problem of Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Jordan, Syria and Saudia Arabia. Let them fight it out!!!!

[soothsayer]

6. many billionaire and millionaire kurds have been created

since we invaded iraq.