Solution to the 'Kurdish problem'

Washington Times ^ | Wednesday, May 7, 2003 | Carole A. O´Leary

[JohnHuang2]

In what might be called a tragic irony, Wajeeh Barzani, a son of the late Kurdish leader Mula Mustafa Barzani, was critically injured in a friendly fire incident in northern Iraq April 6. It is tragic, because as he and his Kurdish peshmergas

[JohnHuang2]

Wednesday, May 7, 2003

Quote of the Day by solzhenitsyn

[MEG33]

Bump for understanding and peace.

[gcruse]

Bump for understanding and peace.

Meg, I know you mean well, but that
sounded like the Pope.

The peace of subjugated Kurds
is like the peace of leaving Saddam
in power.

The Kurds have earned a homeland.

[MEG33]

I finally refound this and read it.A thoughtful piece and I didn't know Iraqis and Kurds lived together in the North. One cannot demand "English" names for immigrants here nor forbid speaking their native tongue. It is imperative to teach the predominate language(English) in school so the immigrant may succeed. I just read the Turkish take on US relations. I think perhaps both nations have learned some lessons.I've always thought a Republic such as we have with more autonomy for the Kurds is the answer.Pure democracies are mob rule! My 'placemarker' got a private funny reply.I'm pinging you to a thread.