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21. But, isn't that exactly what PNAC wanted?

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Thu Oct 16, 2014, 02:10 AM

Oct 2014

They wanted Iraq to be broken up into 3 smaller nations, along ethnic and religious lines.

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Islamic State 'retreating' in key Syria town of Kobane [View all] flamingdem Oct 2014 OP

I've said for years we should back an independent Kurdistan and drop our other regional clients Recursion Oct 2014 #1

I Certainly Agree Establishing A Sovereign Kurdistan Is A Proper Course, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #2

Unless Iraq agreed to the partition, it risks creating another Kosovo precedent... shaayecanaan Oct 2014 #6

Kurdistan Is Already Effectively 'Partitioned' From Baghdad, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #14

and Russia has been the de facto sovereign power in Crimea shaayecanaan Oct 2014 #23

I Have No Interest In Sidetracks, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #24

Hardly a sidetrack... shaayecanaan Oct 2014 #29

Of Course It Is A Sidetrack, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #35

It would just be correcting a mistake made in Paris in 1919. Leontius Oct 2014 #75

I agree Mag. A de facto recognition of the regional realities in a way. And come what may. pinto Oct 2014 #17

It's what Joe Biden suggested leftynyc Oct 2014 #25

Thank You, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #83

Independent Kurdistan where? Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #18

But, isn't that exactly what PNAC wanted? Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #21

PNAC also breathes oxygen Recursion Oct 2014 #27

They are smart, they have integrity and they are good people. I agree with you. nt MADem Oct 2014 #26

All of them? candelista Oct 2014 #60

One would have to wonder why it would "strike" you in such a negative way. MADem Oct 2014 #76

Because all generalizations about cultures are idiotic. candelista Oct 2014 #77

I'll consider the source, thanks anyway. nt MADem Oct 2014 #81

It's not just the Kurdish YPG forces that driving them back. It ballyhoo Oct 2014 #3

And that would be? blackspade Oct 2014 #4

Hezbollah.......The article is below. ballyhoo Oct 2014 #5

How about that flamingdem Oct 2014 #9

Hard to keep track of... Nashrallah is a military ballyhoo Oct 2014 #11

There is no practical necessity for direct relations between them shaayecanaan Oct 2014 #30

I know that, but "direct" and working together because ballyhoo Oct 2014 #34

You ignore that being against the same group, does NOT mean they are working together karynnj Oct 2014 #57

Nor does that mean the obverse. "deconflict"...oh, God.... ballyhoo Oct 2014 #59

You said they are working together - I said you did not PROVE that karynnj Oct 2014 #63

"may have made a surprising deal with the west". ballyhoo Oct 2014 #65

As A Question Of Basic English, Sir, 'May Have' Does Not Mean 'Has Done' The Magistrate Oct 2014 #68

You have presented NOTHING showing they are working together - why smear Biden? karynnj Oct 2014 #54

Is your opinion. Fine. Everyone can draw their ballyhoo Oct 2014 #61

You Know, Sir, An Elementary Knowledge Of Geography Often Aids Understanding The Magistrate Oct 2014 #10

Nicely stated --- Newsweek"s title is ridiculous and clearly aimed to just get hits karynnj Oct 2014 #52

Holy crap. blackspade Oct 2014 #16

I haven't seen any evidence that Hezbollah has a presence in Kobani. Do you have any? Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #20

Nor, Comrade, Has The Article Any Mention Of Hezbollah Fighting With Kurds On The Turkish Border The Magistrate Oct 2014 #28

Nothing more than I've presented and similar ballyhoo Oct 2014 #33

And Again, Sir, You Fail To Read Past Headlines, And So Cite Things Which Do Not Say What You Claim The Magistrate Oct 2014 #36

Newsweak is not a good source, and that story is mostly a rehash (as one would expect from Newsweak) bemildred Oct 2014 #37

Thank You For The Lnk, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #38

I do too Sir. bemildred Oct 2014 #40

Bob Knows a Man Needs Slack, Sir.... The Magistrate Oct 2014 #42

I agree with most of what you said; however, ballyhoo Oct 2014 #39

Hezbollah is most definitely fighting ISIS, the question is where? nt bemildred Oct 2014 #41

Lebanon and on the Turkish border... ballyhoo Oct 2014 #45

I think I heard of that guy getting killed. bemildred Oct 2014 #48

Yes, he was killed in a clash with Turkish Police Forces. Oh, ISIS ballyhoo Oct 2014 #50

It Is An Interesting Little Splinter, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #55

I know almost nothing about it. bemildred Oct 2014 #69

They Have Been Quiescent For Some Time, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #70

It's good to know that the government takes a firm hand with that sort of thing, Sir. bemildred Oct 2014 #71

When You Sign a Contract, Sir, You Have To Keep Up The Payments.... The Magistrate Oct 2014 #72

Well, you're supposed to stay bought. bemildred Oct 2014 #73

Give It A Rest, Sir, Seriously The Magistrate Oct 2014 #49

Your Problem, Mr. Ballyhoo, Is Citing Hate Sites And Making Clear Expressions Of Bigotry The Magistrate Oct 2014 #43

Holy crap!!!!! GGJohn Oct 2014 #47

The title of the article distorts the more complication situation that the article speaks of karynnj Oct 2014 #44

Yep. I think you understand. I'm right now ballyhoo Oct 2014 #46

In earlier articles, writers have noted the similarly named group is unrelated to the Shiite group karynnj Oct 2014 #51

Factionalism Has Always Been the Curse Of The Kurds, Ma'am The Magistrate Oct 2014 #56

Right. You explained it well. And looking broadly at your ballyhoo Oct 2014 #58

Make Up Your Mind, Fella The Magistrate Oct 2014 #62

You missed that what Obama is doing is OPPOSED to the neocons karynnj Oct 2014 #64

They shouldn't be in the region period. And my further position ballyhoo Oct 2014 #66

For Him, Ma'am, as With the Old Lady And The Turtles, It Is Neo-Cons All the Way Down The Magistrate Oct 2014 #67

For those who use Twitter, I found an excellent link on TOD today on this. A guy who is there: freshwest Oct 2014 #7

Yes, and Isis is taking lots of casualties flamingdem Oct 2014 #8

What!? Good news.. thanks, flamingdem Cha Oct 2014 #12

Rare good news Cha flamingdem Oct 2014 #13

Of course it is! Cha Oct 2014 #15

For you flamingdem.. Cha Oct 2014 #19

Cha comes through yet again. longship Oct 2014 #31

It warmed my heart, too, longship.. I want these Kurds to be safe. Cha Oct 2014 #32

Yay, the Kurds will win the propaganda war with this flamingdem Oct 2014 #74

I forgot to add this Tweet with the 2nd graphic.. Cha Oct 2014 #79

Here's a lesson to be learned ... Leave the Middle East MontyPow Oct 2014 #22

Did we also kill their second in command? yellowcanine Oct 2014 #53

US: Hundreds of ISIL fighters dead in Kobane muriel_volestrangler Oct 2014 #78

A Message of Thank you to the United States & Pres Obama for Supporting Kobane, flamingdem.. Cha Oct 2014 #80

The President's strategy is working. nilesobek Oct 2014 #82