The Kurdish Question and the 2003 Iraqi WarMohammed M. A. Ahmed, Michael M. Gunter Mazda, 2005 - Всего страниц: 285 "The 2003 Iraqi war has heightened Kurdish nationalism not only in the Iraqi Kurdistan, but also in Turkey, Syria, and Iran. Having enjoyed 13 years of self-government in the safe haven zone, which was created and protected by the 1991 Persian Gulf War allies, the Iraqi Kurds have embarked on an ambitious campaign to consolidate their political and economic gains of the past thirteen years. The Kurds are seeking safeguards from both the Coalition Provisional Authority, led by the United States, and from the Iraqi Governing Council with a view to preventing the recurrence of past atrocities committed against them by successive Arab governments in Baghdad. The Kurdish campaign has faced stiff opposition from their neighbors to their demand for the creation of a federal, democratic, and secular system of government in Iraq. While the Arab opposition inside Iraq are fearful that the introduction of such a system might lead to the disintegration of the country, the neighboring countries claim that granting the Kurds greater freedom in Iraq will incite their Kurdish population to demand the same. The book presents pros and cons regarding the Kurdish demand." |
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