Kurds say to leave (Iraqi) government if demands not met

[sabra]

Source: Azzaman

The Kurds will withdraw from the government of Prime Minister Noori al-Maliki if their share of the country’s oil revenues is reduced.

Mahmoud Othman, a Kurdish member of parliament, and a veteran Kurdish politician accused “certain political factions” in the government of attempts to “slash the gains Kurds have made” since a U.S.-led invasion toppled the regime of former leader Saddam Hussein.

Othman accused some Arab parliamentary blocs, both Shiite and Sunni, of attempts to “ignite Arab-Kurdish strife.”

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But Othman said if the parliament rejects the proposal, the Kurds will leave the government.

A Kurdish departure will deny Maliki the parliamentary majority but analysts say Arab factions, both Shiite and Sunni, which have so far shunned the government, may join in.


Read more: http://www.azzaman.com/english/index.asp?fname=news/2008-02-06/kurd.htm

[maddezmom]

1. not good

[Winterblues]

2. Boy is the "Surge" working well...

:shrug:

[daleo]

3. Kurds want their own state

This time in history is probably their best opportunity, so I wouldn't be surprised if they go for it. Turkey won't like it.

[The Croquist]

4. This could unite the whole region

The Kurds occupy parts of Iran, Iraq and Turkey and have been actively committing terrorist acts against all three. I could see all three countries joining forces and kicking the crap out of them. This may be the regions best chance at a true Genocide since WWI when the Ottoman's killed about a million Armenians. Israel just won't cooperate.

At the beginning of the US civil war somebody said this about South Carolina, the first state to succeed; "Too small to be a country" "Too large to be an insane asylum"

[bemildred]

5. You forgot Syria. There are restive kurds in Syria too. nt

[The Croquist]

8. Kurds in Syria, I did not know that!

I'll keep that in mind the next time I'm either on Jeopardy or trying to unite the Middle East.

[Deny and Shred]

6. Betcha Condi ties Kurdish share of oil revenue to subduing PKK

[Sultana]

7. ..

Primadonnas!

:eyes:

Iraq is a mess.