If we are to be King makers, these are good candidates for the throne. They can fight, will fight, but are moderates like Turkey, who are a model Muslim society by comparison to Iraq-Iran-Syria-Libyia.
All of that fresh water will not help Arabs be anything but Moslems and Arabs. That combination yìelds poverty for the great majority and oulence for a tiny stratum of rulers. It has been thus for 14 centuries and has not changed even with oil wealth. The Kurds brand of Islam, at least in the last century seems to allow for development, even prosperity. Because of that they will be anathema to Arab Sunnis and Shia and to Persian Shia. But remember, Saladin was a Kurd and spread the same terror and destruction that ISIS is spreadinging now.
One state? These animals have been tribal for thousands of years and have no understanding of or desire for representative government. They have been shooting their rifles in the air ever since they have had rifles. Before that they just lopped off heads and led camel charges. The last contribution to civilization was back in about the 6th century.
Our political elites in the USA tell us we need cultural and ethnic diversity, while world history tells us that such diversity allows politicians to inevitably lead/manipulate us to internal strife when it becomes in their interest. Will multiculturalism become a tool that the political elites will use against us as they have elsewhere?
I wish Turkey would realize it would have the greatest friend and economic partner in a Kurdistan neighbor that included the Kurdish areas of Turkey and where Kuridsh independence was no longer a security issue between them.
Arm the Kurds and recognize them.