Posted on 10/12/2014 7:46:31 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
The Arabs have appropriated Saladin, the Kurdish leader who defeated the Crusaders; yet while they embrace him they have turned their backs on his grandchildren.
Four wolves fight each other all day, but at night they unite in their desire to take a bite out of the Kurdish nation. Each one claims the Kurds as if they were its private property, with slogans of nationalism, history and unity, but at the moment of truth they all turn their backs on them.
Less than a month after the 2011 revolution began, Syria granted citizenship to hundreds of thousands of Kurds 50 years after stripping it from them. During this period these Kurds were barred from working in government institution. Their marriages were not recognized by the state, even if one of the partners was Syrian, and because they had no passports their freedom of movement, in particular foreign travel, was restricted. The state also changed the names of their villages, in order to lend them a Syrian flavor.
In Turkey, progressive in the spirit of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, even speaking Kurdish was a criminal offense until 1991. In Iraq, President Saddam Hussein tested his chemical weapons for the first time on the Kurds in Halabja. The Khomeini regime in Iran oppressed the Kurds and blocked them from participating in drawing up the constitution. It was not until the election of President Mohammad Khatami that Tehran’s attitude to the community shifted.
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But on the other hand, they are the people who shielded the Christians in Iraq and in Syria when the Muslims with the upper hand were butchering them.
God help the US to handle this properly, in spite of Obozo's support of the Islamists Terrorists.
God protect the brave Kurds in Kobani.
In just over 3 decades (since the Islamic Khomeinist regime in Iran came to power), the Kurds in Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Iran have been, mostly (not all, but mostly), Secular (separation of religion from state). Being secular has many advantages. For one, religious persecution of minorities is diminished, if not totally stopped.
I use that date i.e. Islamic Khomeinist regime in Iran as a significant starting point, because, since then we've seen a rapid spread in Islamism, Islamic terrorism, and Islamic govts being installed in the M.E. and N. Africa.
To be Secular as the majority of Kurds are, and don't want to live under Sharia, in my view, is a Very Good thing, in mentioned regions.
Unfortunately, Obama since 2011 simply has worked to not only topple secular govts in mentioned regions, but also actively support Islamic factions, groups and play them against one another, then bomb one country after another. And, NO, Obama does Not care about Christians either.
Thanks for perspective on Kurds.
“..they are the people who shielded the Christians in Iraq and in Syria when the Muslims with the upper hand were butchering them. ..”
Impressive!
Obama: Does Kobani have any golf courses?
Aide: No
Obama: FORE!!!
While their history in the second half of the 20th century to present warrants sympathy, one must remember the central role played by Kurds in the slaughter of Armenians in the first half of the 20th century.
Ain’t gonna happen Fossil,
In the future obammy will be judged for allowing this masacre to happen.
Course being a mooselimb the bastard thinks it his duty to kill or allow Christians to bekilled.
Hey magic negro ya f-ing turd ya play sports like an 8 year old girl or a 50 +
Year old fag.
Thanks for the perspective on Jimmy Carter.
I was at HQ European Command hen Operation Provide Comfort was in full swing in 1991. At one point during that year news reports mentioned President Bush (41) was experiencing possible heart problems. At the aid location in southern Turkey, dozens of young Kurdish men approached the American liaison and offered to sacrifice their lives so President Bush could have a new heart. To me, that speaks volumes of the character of the Kurds.
Also, lest we forget, the Kurdish were the only group within Iraq who turned out in large numbers to welcome American troops, and to this day the Peshmerga are the only able fighting force in that country. I have great respect for those people.
Thanks, I agree.
In the future?
I want the b_tard to be Judged in court, found guilty of treason and punished accordingly.
I’m no authority on this part of the world, but it appears that the relations between Kurds, Armenias and Yezidi were a checkered history.
Most of the recent history reflects cooperation between Kurds and Yezidis. And shielding of Christians in their presence. They all 3 have experienced atrocities.
I wouldn't say "central role". The Armenian Genocide during WW1, to which I think you were referring, was carried out by Arabs, Turks and muslims of Caucasian tribes, and some Kurdish tribal forces.
Those are a couple of Kurdish tribal forces (very much in minority) I was indirectly referring to in #2, who are not secular, but Islamic, believe in Sharia, etc.. Most other Kurdish grps have long opposed them, and in fact fought them to stop their Islamic ideology from spreading.
Equally, same secular Kurds, I have read, opposed the genocide (or ethnic cleansing) and in many cases even tried hiding or adopting Armenian refugees. (Henry H. Riggs, Days of Tragedy in Armenia: Personal Experiences in Harpoot, page 158, 1997.)
At some point, today, slow down and go inward. Embrace any darkness within. Recognize and feel it but don’t judge it. Instead, accept that it resides there, and also recognize that you have the power to release it in order to make room for new light. Close your eyes and visualize a sun rising above the horizon of your heart and breaking wide open. Further, visualize your inner light expanding out into the world as we make a turning point towards brighter days. Repeat the mantra, “Be the light, I am the light.” Finally, ask your spirit guides and departed loved ones to inspire and guide you towards creating new life and beginnings.
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