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2002-12-01 Europe

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Posted by Brian 2002-12-01 12:00 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Give them the area misgoverned by the Saudi terrorist entity.

Posted by Anonymous 2002-12-01 06:39:29|| 2002-12-01 06:39:29|| Front Page Top

#2 It's part of a deal to get Turkey to EU.If EU says no to Turkey's membership bid,as seems likely,it will be back to business as usual in Kurdistan.

Posted by El Id 2002-12-01 16:00:48|| 2002-12-01 16:00:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Of course Diyarbakir is now only a small refuge for Kurds. The real capital of Kurdistan is Amal's Kebab Shop on Greens Lane in North London.

Posted by Jack 2002-12-02 03:17:56|| 2002-12-02 03:17:56|| Front Page Top

#4 I agree about the EU deal. The question is how hard do we lean on the EU to accept Turkey as a member? It sure would be helpful to be able to promise the Kurds a nice little Kurdistan in N. Iraq.

Posted by mojo 2002-12-02 10:28:09|| 2002-12-02 10:28:09|| Front Page Top

#5 In perverse sort of way, I hope that the EU rejects Turkey's application. Those lily-livered, handwringing, appeasers and ostrich-neckers don't deserve an "action" kind of country. Plus the real reason Turkey is not viable within Europe is its too darn close to the Israeli's in mind-set and straight talking. In other words - they ain't French enough!

Posted by Jack 2002-12-02 10:43:40|| 2002-12-02 10:43:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Let's give the mullahs another fit of the vapors. Let's propose that Turkey, Kurdistan (the Iraqi part with a voiced comment about how the Syrian Kurds also need to be liberated), Israel and the U.S. form a free-trade association, and commit to a statement about secular government, liberty, blah blah. Let's make it clear that the new association would be inclusive and open for new members. The Shi'a community of southern Iraq, for example, or a newly democratic Iran. Maybe even the Azeris could get their act together.

I think Fred has previously proposed something along these lines. I can only imagine how the EUnuchs, assorted lefties, and mullahs would react. Imaging their reaction makes me snicker :-)

Posted by Steve White 2002-12-02 11:14:53|| 2002-12-02 11:14:53|| Front Page Top

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