[a_Turk]

independent Kurdish state

Soon as one is created, we'll annex it.

[xzins]

Kurdish state....annex it

Personally, I think the route of an independent Kurdish state is the proper direction. However, your idea has possibilities.

A federal Turkey which included a predominantly Kurdish state in the former N. Iraq and included those oil rich regions just to the south of the automomous zone would make a lot of sense.

There would have to be extreme attention during the creation of the federation to insuring the equality of opportunity for all Turkish states and the subordination of none of them.

[xzins]

Additionally, you might remember that the region in question was in recent history within the sphere of Turkish dominion.

[Lent]

Hehehe(good)!

[Aric2000]

This is what I see happening, I see the Kurds getting a state that is answerable and a part of Turkey, I see the oil fields of Northern Iraq being handed off to Turkey as the overseeing authority, the revenues to be shared between Turkey and the new government of iraq, this allows income for Turkey, jobs for the Kurds and much needed cash infusion into the devastated economy of Iraq.

Win/Win for all concerned.

Works for me!!