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| Kuwaiti political analyst: Arab states willing to assist Kurdish Peshmarga forces |
| 2015-07-05 |
| [RUDAW.NET] Adil al-Manna, a Kuwaiti political analyst and journalist, said that many countries in the world are ready to assist the Peshmarga forces. Al-Manna told Rudaw that, "There is a possibility that the Arab states will assist the Peshmarga forces militarily and financially, because extremism does not only threaten Syria and Iraq, but the entire world. We all have a responsibility to fight against the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (ISIS). We all must work to prevent this organization from exporting terrorism to other countries and the neighbors of Iraq and Syria." Regarding direct assistance from the Arab states to the Peshmarga forces, al-Manna said, "This issue is being discussed among the governments of the Arab Gulf states, and I believe all the Gulf States are willing to support the Peshmarga because they have very good ties with the Kurdistan Region. ISIS is a common threat and the Gulf States are looking for a way to support those who fight against it." Al-Manna also said, "The Kingdom of Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... has constantly fought against radical groups such as al-Nusra ...formally Jabhat an-Nusrah li-Ahli sh-Sham (Support Front for the People of the Levant), also known as al-Qaeda in the Levant. They aim to establish a pan-Arab caliphate. Not the same one as the Islamic State, though .. ... Front, al-Qaeda, Ansar al-Sharia ...a Salafist militia which claims it is not part of al-Qaeda, even though it works about the same and for the same ends. There are groups of the same name in Libyaand Yemen, with the Libyan versions currently most active. Tunisia's Shabaab al-Tawhid started out an Ansar al-Sharia and changed its name in early 2014. It still uses the old name now and then, probably because the stationery's not all used up and the web site hasn't expired yet... , and many other organizations. Now there is also the fight against ISIS, everyone needs the Peshmarga forces as we saw what happened in Shangal and Kobani. The Kurdish forces were able to hold their ground against ISIS and stop their advances." The Kuwaiti analyst also talked about the importance of the visit by the President of Kurdistan Region to the Arab Gulf States, "The visit by the President of Kurdistan Region was influential, because the President Barzani is a respected leader among the Arab Gulf States. We all share and feel the suffering of Kurdistan Region. We know about the stability that emerged in Kurdistan Region after forcing the Iraqi army to retreat from Kuwait and the collapse of Saddam's regime. The visit of Barzani had a positive impact, especially for the fact that Kurdistan Region is sheltering hundreds of thousands refugees." Regarding the question of an independent Kurdish state, al-Manna said, "Frankly speaking, the Arab States do not support an independent Kurdish state, because the majority of the Kurds live in ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... and Iran. Also Iran will never allow the formation of such a state. An international decision in this regard might become more influential for supporting a Kurdish state." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Ali bin Sulkin allowed that the Mighty Pak Army has been something of a disappointment. . |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-07-05 20:07 |
| #1 Ah! So the Arab League or whatever they call themselves are willing to swap a Kurdish national state in exchange for the Kurds doing the dirty work in fighting ISIS? I guess the rich Arabs realize their armies are all hat and no ranch and are looking for a good proxy to put an end to this beast they created that is off the leash and biting their creators' hands. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2015-07-05 15:42 |