However, when it spills over into northern Iraq, which is currently under our protection in trying to get a stable government set up,then it is a major frigging problem.
Northern Iraq is about the most stable part of the country right now. Turkey is about to start a new war front within Iraq’s northern border. They have stated that exact intention.
When the Turks start lobbing artillery shells into northern Iraqi towns and killing innocent civilians, are we just going to stand by?
I don’t like it either. Still, what would you do if you were Turkey. 30 of their citizens have recently been killed due to incursions onto their soil. Either they are wrong about who did it, or they have every right to be righteously pissed about it.
You are correct to point out the Kurdish region has been one of the best regions of the nation. And look, the last thing I want is for the Kurds to have problems. I will say that if the Kurds want to avoid this they should either come down on their own, or assure Turkey they don’t think the insurgents did come from Iraq, and then pledge their involvement in getting to the bottom of it.
These two groups need to work together despite their long term disagreements.
They already HAVE started lobbing artillery shells into northern Iraqi towns.
Turkey DID commit genocide of the Armenians (I learned more about that from an old Armenian in my town whose parents were among the few who managed to escape into Bulgaria).
Turkey WILL commit genocide of the Kurds if they can get away with it.