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>>I'm wondering about the Kurds. I know they're muslims, but are they extremists like the Arabs?

Some Arabs are extremists, some Kurds are extremists. Extremists exist among all our nations..

>>I'm curious of why the Turks keep cracking down on the Kurds.

We've got lots of Kurds who are citizens of Turkey. The constitution is colorblind, so there's no special treatment of anyone regradless of color, race, etc. Many are successful businessmen, in politics, and one even ran the country for a decade (Turgut Ozal). Irony, he had to crack down on what's romantically called "Kurdish freedom fighters" around here. In fact, they are not freedom fighters, but terrorists encouraged by those external interest groups who'd like to see our country disintegrate (USSR in the 80s, Greece, Syria, Armenia) so they could get a piece of it.

Fact is that Kurds and the rest of the citizenry of the Republic of Turkey are intermingled and intermarried, live side by side in peace. Now that the Marxist Leninist terror group PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) has been eliminated, the emergency rule in the southeast provinces is discontinued and life has returned to normal.

I've seen recent reports (which I could dig out but I'm too tired to bother right now) about a resurgence of Islamic political parties in Turkey. How much risk do you think there is of Turkey succumbing to the religious fanaticism that has gripped the Arab-Muslim nations?

Fact is that Kurds and the rest of the citizenry of the Republic of Turkey are intermingled and intermarried, live side by side in peace. Now that the Marxist Leninist terror group PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) has been eliminated, the emergency rule in the southeast provinces is discontinued and life has returned to normal.

The things you learn on FR. I think I like Turkey more and more. What about the Kurds in Iraq? Do you think they want independence from Iraq? Do they want to be part of Turkey? If and when Saddam is overthrown how will they fit in with the other people of Iraq?

Also, the guy that hooked up my cable is Greek. He said he hated Turks. Is that type of anymosity typical?