I nominate you two to go over there yourselves, and don’t forget to bring your own money and weapons...thanks.
I am not advocating interaction with the Kurds. Nor do I support “the enemy of my enemy is my friend!”
But I do seek to illuminate with some background history.
I am done serving in that particular theater of operations and have absolutely no desire to return. As there is no need.
We have an abundant oil reserves and other energy options right here. And it is readily available without shedding blood and bankrupting our country.