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2005-02-18 Iraq-Jordan
Leaving Kurdistan, like leaving a country
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Posted by phil_b 2005-02-18 12:38:53 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 I find nothing to fault the Kurds, here. First of all, they did nothing more than very carefully scrutinize for a people known to cause trouble--how would a Moscow policeman greet a Chechen in Moscow? But unlike the Russian, they did not abuse anyone over suspicions of being Arab, they just wanted to make very, very sure that they were not heading north to make trouble. Why *should* an Arab who does not live there, or have family there, travel to Kurdistan? I also suspect that the Kurds are equally cautious about non-Kurd Turks, Iranians, and Syrians who just want to visit Kurdistan. It isn't easy to fault someone for being a little paranoid when they *are* surrounded by their enemies.
Posted by Anonymoose 2005-02-18 9:23:27 AM||   2005-02-18 9:23:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 It isn't easy to fault someone for being a little paranoid when they *are* surrounded by their enemies.

I think moonbats, trolls, and liberals would find it very easy to fault anyone for defending themselves. I heard of a recent French Proverb that, roughly translated, says what these people believe: "This animal is rabid and must be put down: it bites you when you attack it."
Posted by Ptah  2005-02-18 9:32:16 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]  2005-02-18 9:32:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Kurdistan is a country, and a lot more of one than any Arab state currently existing.
Posted by gromgorru  2005-02-18 10:31:26 AM||   2005-02-18 10:31:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Kurdistan is not a country, but it still may be more of one than any Arab state currently existing.
Posted by Sam 2005-02-18 11:25:04 AM||   2005-02-18 11:25:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Correct in saying that Kurdistan is not a country, but Kurdistan should be a country.
Posted by DAJ 2005-02-18 11:28:51 AM||   2005-02-18 11:28:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 It will be very interesting to see the shape that a federal Iraq takes.
Posted by RWV 2005-02-18 2:07:10 PM||   2005-02-18 2:07:10 PM|| Front Page Top

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