I’m sure the KRG likes it, Baghdad may be more for it than you would think. I’m getting mixed signals about the newly elected leader in Baghdad, al-Sadr. If he is truly a nationalist, as he is labeled, he might be taken as a positive force.
The PKK has moved out, to avoid Turkey shelling Shingal. PKK is a mixed blessing/curse for Kurds. Overall better than the publicity they get. Certainly not as bad as Erdogan says.
I about lose it when someone starts wearing a Che picture or Che’s photo. Much less Marx. (unless it’s Groucho Marx, smile.)
Sadr’s a (Devil’s) wonder isn’t he? Now he’s running Iraq without even being elected.
A US base there takes care of any problems from Turkey, pleases the Kurds at no cost. May cause problems with Iran. How Sadr deals with that will tell us all we need to know about him.