Yet more evidence that Ron Paul is right to disentangle us from the crazy Middle East.
Disengagement and identity based federalism are bad ideas. The Kurds will be able to approach their goals more effectively in the long term through participation in the central governing architecture. If they continue to strive for a short term power grab, they're more than likely going to end up with a familiar iron fist pounding on their heads. The Iranians are interfering in Iraq for obvious reasons. The Turks don't want Kurds stirring up trouble in Turkey. By going after both at the same time while thumbing their nose at the central government is an incredibly shortsighted plan.
Therefore we must be involved