tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067977173951690762.post6502506881565355593..comments2023-10-05T08:44:09.303-07:00Comments on JG, Caesarea: Turkey's Ongoing War with the KurdsJeffrey Grossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01847518948270295312noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067977173951690762.post-68059859472125134862010-06-21T01:20:19.229-07:002010-06-21T01:20:19.229-07:00Yes, Ankara has been reading, although I have made...Yes, Ankara has been reading, although I have made no effort to gauge their response, if any. Suffice it to say that I will not be traveling to Turkey in the coming decades.Jeffrey Grossmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847518948270295312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067977173951690762.post-70682364783586101292010-06-20T20:29:22.687-07:002010-06-20T20:29:22.687-07:00JG: actually, I suspect Kurds who live in Turkey, ...JG: actually, I suspect Kurds who live in Turkey, Syria, and Iran ALL want to join a free Kurdistan centered in what is now northern Iraq. In Turkey, they can not say that, hence 'autonomy'. When I look at the map, I bet the Armenians would be very happy to help the Kurds realize that dream. I find Obama's support for this new phase of Turkey's war against their Kurds to be a terrible betrayal. More of the NOTBush43 Syndrome, leaving Iraqi Kurdistan hanging in the wind.<br />I wish Israel could magically disable the drones they supplied to Turkey. (in case Ankara really is reading this, I am an American who believes a free, unified Kurdistan should be the #1 priority of the entire international community)<br />K2KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067977173951690762.post-59590086806155019672010-06-20T19:56:26.254-07:002010-06-20T19:56:26.254-07:00Just another reminder of how "special " ...Just another reminder of how "special " we are. And there are Jews who need reminding.happyminyannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067977173951690762.post-1746397840359903812010-06-20T06:36:34.759-07:002010-06-20T06:36:34.759-07:00Thanks, K2K. You are correct re autonomy, and I ha...Thanks, K2K. You are correct re autonomy, and I have amended.Jeffrey Grossmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847518948270295312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067977173951690762.post-63485143279426318212010-06-20T06:26:50.588-07:002010-06-20T06:26:50.588-07:00worse is that, last week, US State spokesman PJ Cr...worse is that, last week, US State spokesman PJ Crowley gave Turkey the green light to keep invading Iraq to fight Kurdish "terrorism".<br />and, Erdogan flames the rumour that the PKK is being helped by Israel when Erdogan is using Israel-supplied drones to hunt the Kurds (can Israel de-activate those drones?)<br /><br />Turkish Kurds insist they want more autonomy, not independence. The greatest betrayal since 1919 has been the Kurds. Yet the US under Obama is working against Kurdish self-determination, most likely because Bush43 supported the Kurds, and Obama is so determined to be NOT-Bush43.<br /><br />otoh, Tom Friedman had a good part 2 NYT column today on Turkey, albeit with zero reference to the Kurds. He highlighted the media censorship. no comments today!<br /><br />Ban ki-Moon is a greater disappointment that Obama. what a weakling.<br />K2KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com