"Iraq disintegrating as insurgents advance; Kurds seize Kirkuk"

Submitted by Ludvikus (United States), Jun 12, 2014 at 17:33

Dear Daniel Pipes,

It's time to update your views here in light of the latest events:

"Iraq disintegrating as insurgents advance; Kurds seize Kirkuk"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iraq-disintegrating-as-insurgents-advance-kurds-seize-kirkuk/2014/06/12/22e79e2b-f793-4120-8161-36f17c287e5f_story.html

It seems to me that it's in the interests of everyone - except the surrounding failed, or failing, neighbor states, to acknowledge and support the Nationalism and Irredentism of the indigenous Kurdish people:

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/325191/Kurd

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