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Kurds flee homes as Iran shells Iraq's northern frontier
The Guardian ^
| Friday August 18, 2006
| Michael Howard in Qandil Mountain
Posted on 08/18/2006 5:25:29 AM PDT by Bloodclot
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To: AmericaUnited
WTH are you talking about? Israel did *not* just "attempt to neutralize the imminent threat on their border". It defended itself against attacks by a foreign power. There's a huge difference. Israel was fired upon - it fired back.
The original post does not seem to say that the Kurds attacked Turkey or Iran. It implies that Turky and Iran attacked the Kurds (preemptively if you insist, though I doubt that very much).
What's up w/ the Kurds anyway? Does anyone know why everyone in that neighborhood seems to hate them so much? Are they muslims too or something else?
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08/18/2006 6:20:06 AM PDT
by
SlayerOfBunnies
(The *only* problem with the Crusaders is that they failed to finish the job.)
To: Bloodclot
Well if I was W and had some influence like with the CIA and all, I'd seriously be covertly working with the Kurds in Iraq to be a real pain in "I'mMadinTheHead's" back side.
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posted on
08/18/2006 6:23:30 AM PDT
by
RSmithOpt
(Liberalism: Highway to Hell)
To: Bloodclot
Now what is going on here? Of course the Guardian is a far left news agency, but even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Iran and Turkey shelling Iraq? Is the victory by the terrorists over Israel encouraging others to step forward?
Here again we have a group of people, Kurds, not a country, not a government, in the middle of things between Arab states around them. The Middle East is hopeless. They have been fighting each other non-stop since time immemorial.
The only thing of real interest to the U.S. in the entire Middle East are the oil fields. We should occupy them and operate them under a U. S. protectorate and bug out.
To: tdewey10
That isn't the point. I believe the point being made is if you are supporting a terrorist organization over soverign nations then you would have supported the Hezbollah incursion into Israel.
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posted on
08/18/2006 6:42:43 AM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
("If you liked what Liberal Leadership did for Israel, you'll LOVE what it can do for America!")
To: Bloodclot
WWIII(or WWIV, if you count the Cold War)
I just wish we'd get the 21st Century Crusades started...and finish the job this time.
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posted on
08/18/2006 6:55:31 AM PDT
by
kellynla
(Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
To: SlayerOfBunnies
What's up w/ the Kurds anyway? Does anyone know why everyone in that neighborhood seems to hate them so much? Are they muslims too or something else? Muslims - yes.
FWIW, several years ago we had a Turkish intern at my work - CEO in training.
He described the Kurds as worthless who didn't produce anything except trouble...pretty tribal.
To: TheOracleAtLilac
Fair enough - thanks for the info!
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posted on
08/18/2006 12:01:08 PM PDT
by
SlayerOfBunnies
(The *only* problem with the Crusaders is that they failed to finish the job.)
To: vimto
I believe the ban on the Kurdish language was repealed recently as part of a human rights clean up act preceding Turkey's seeking entry into the EU.
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posted on
09/01/2006 11:05:35 PM PDT
by
dervish
To: dervish
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09/01/2006 11:17:53 PM PDT
by
MinorityRepublican
(Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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