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No.74742
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/15/kurdistan-referendum-iraq-could-be-about-to-split-in-two-but-its-oil-riches-may-spark-a-war.html

>Western governments, including Germany, oppose the referendum, arguing the vote will undermine the fight against ISIS and escalate tensions with Baghdad. But it does have the support of Israel, which regards the Kurds as a buffer against Iran and Arab nations. The United States also opposes the referendum, though the Kurds have been a critical ally for the U.S. going back at least to the Iraq War.


>But it does have the support of Israel, which regards the Kurds as a buffer against Iran and Arab nations.


>Kurdistan will soon hold a referendum for independence on September 25th.

>If the referendum takes place the kurds will likely vote for independence
>Turkey, Iran, Syria, and Iraq all have large Kurdish populations in their nations that may want to join an independent kurdistan
>Naturally they all oppose Kurdish independence
>Most of the west does not officially support but Kurdistan has been very friendly toward the west in the past and they have large oil reserves
>Israel supports an independent Kurdistan as a buffer against other middle eastern nations
>Tl;dr Kurdistan may soon gain independence and it may destabilize the region
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No.75068
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Fuck the Kurdish commie fucks.
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No.75077
75099
>>75068
This, Kurds are "nationalist", far left, but above all homosexuals. The roaches should have focused on them and not the Armenians.
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No.75099
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>>75068
>>75077
What do you guys think this will do to the region? It's looking like they are going to actually vote for independence. Israel, Saudi Arabia, and India would all support an independent Kurdistan and if the U.S. decided to support them we would have an excuse to get involved in Iran.
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No.75103
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>>75099
Depends on what regions declare independence if the Kurd's play their cards right they could make an independent state in northern Iraq however I'm betting they are nothing more then a Jewish puppet to try and get the US to declare war on Iran so its likely the Syrian territories will declare independence as well leading to the SAA starting a northern push into Kurdish territory and in the end leading to the destruction of their state. The US is unlikely to intervene unless some "humanitarian disaster is brought before Trump by the Kushnigger yet again in which case all bets are off and WWIII is imminent. I doubt that will happen though and it'll likely just end up being Israel crying about Iran/Syria again.
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No.75113
>>75103
Right now it looks like it is only Northern Iraq looking to gain independence.
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No.75117
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>>75103
I wouldn't be so opposed to stopping them out before they can make a move. What would be the repercussions for that?
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No.75123
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>>75117
Declaring war without a strong excuse usually leads to people hating you even more. Syria isn't fighting the Kurds now because they have bigger fish to fry and the Kurds aren't a huge threat in the end comparatively. When both sides finish fighting off the insurgents its likely they will demand the kurds reintegrate or they will wipe them out in which case they are justified because they gave them a chance to come home. I'd say Iraq would have to offer them a federal province though while Syria could just strong arm them back in.

But if they were to attack now it would cause a lot of problems diplomatically with the West which is especially bad for Iraq, not so much Syria. Worse case scenario would be the US would come in as a peace keeper and you know the drill from there. Syria is under Russian protection is it becomes a game of chicken in which I don't think Trump would even want to play since he's got his eye on the Norks.

However this situation is unlikely to begin with since a early attack would be against both Iraq and Syria's grand battle plans. ISIS then Rebels then Kurds. So I doubt it would even come to pass.
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No.75162
>>75123
Figured that. Maybe some small insurgency could pop up against like the Hexbollah did, but I don't see it happening.
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I tell you what. Things are not looking too bright for dirty monobrewed communists. Here are few thigns to read. One is a statement of Syria's Tiger Forces special batallion commander. Other thing is that Secretary of Iran's Security Council says Iran will end all of its military and security agreements with Kurdistan, if they separate from Iraq. Ongoing, there are laready bombings and general unrest in the area. If they will vote "yes" it will mean a joint invasion of Syria, Iran and Turkey. At last, the last proxy of the Great Satan in the Middle East will be no more.
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No.75384
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>>75383
So, I wasn't too far off?
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No.75385
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>>75384
Uh-oh, UN too says "fuck your shit"
>https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2017-09-17/statement-attributable-spokesman-secretary-general-recent-vote
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No.75389
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>>75385
Yes, let's hope the UN doesn't interfer even if Iraq isn't so "patience and restraint."
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No.75397
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>>75383
What I am most worried about is western nations getting involved when Turkey and Iran rek the kurd's shit. This could be the excuse the U.S. and Israel have been looking for to get involved in Iran.
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>>75389
Actually, the Iraq's cuckolded PM said that they won't use force against k*rds.
Truly, TFU on him.
>>75397
Erdogan is going to sperg sooo hard, that Mattis no longer will be called "mad dog". America won't die for dirty communists. For Israel tho….
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No.75420
>>75399
>For Israel tho…
That is exactly what I am worried about. Israel has stated that they would support an independent Kurdistan and I'm sure the Saudi's would too.
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No.75424
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this is bullshit, they can't just steal a bunch of land from countries in the middle of war with terrorists
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I think one of the overlooked statements was this;
>voluntary and dignified return of the more than three million refugees and internally displaced people. 
Does this mean the whole migrant crisis will be over, or is it a wink? I'm going for the latter as I'm sure the pro-migrant governments wouldn't dare part with their beloved refugees.
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No.75440
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>>75427
the kurds are mostly spread out in the middle east I think, I'm not sure how many went to Europe but most of the european "refugees" are muslims and africans
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No.75483
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>>75440
>most of the european "refugees" are muslims and Africans
Exactly, the UN points to the migrant crisis as a cause of the Middle East conflict with the Islamic State. It speaks of a return, which I hope the European nations can make promise. Even if it detracts from the "far right."
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No.75484
>>75424
They're certainly going to try.
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No.75493
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>>75483
no, I think they are talking here about displaced kurds returning to kurdish land, which would mostly be from surrounding areas in the middle east and not europe iirc
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No.75502
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>>75493
I suppose you are right.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdish_refugees
Jeeze, just when you thought you saw a light at the end of the tunnel..
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>>76702
Uhh…
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No.76704
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>>76702
I'd devote myself Allah if you please, Iranian. We love your kind.
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No.76705

http://www.rudaw.net/english/kurdistan/220920176
http://archive.is/0iYtq

>ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – With e-voting open for the Kurdistan diaspora on September 23, the first vote in the historic referendum has been cast in China, Karwan Jalal, general manager of data at the electoral commission told Rudaw.


It begins
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No.76706
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>>76704
That's Iraq. Plus, pbly a proxy.
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No.76709
>>76706
Likely. Pfft. Praise Allah my arse.
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No.77240
The kurds are actually going to do it.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41382494
>Iraq's Kurdistan region holds independence vote
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