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Barzani: Civil war will lead to Kurd state
7.11.2005
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AMMAN, Jordan, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Iraqi Kurds will
proclaim an independent entity in northern Iraq in
the event of a civil war between the country's Sunni
and Shiite communities.
In an interview with Saudi daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat
Monday, Massoud Barzani, the president of the
Kurdish enclave, spoke about the long-time national
aspirations of the Kurds, a move opposed by
neighboring Turkey, Syria and Iran.
"If a civil war breaks out between Sunnis and
Shiites leading to their separation, the Kurds will
have only one choice and that is total
independence," said Barzani, who also heads the
Kurdish Democratic Party, which, with Iraqi
President Jalal Talabani's Patriotic Union of
Kurdistan, controls the Kurdish enclave.
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Massoud Barzani
President of Kurdistan
Region (Iraq)
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Nevertheless, Barzani stressed, "if the two parties
(Sunnis and Shiites) remained committed to the new
constitution, we will also remain adhered to it."
Under the new constitution, Iraqi Kurdistan enjoys
autonomy.
Barzani underlined the Kurdish people's right to
self-determination.
"The Kurds should no longer fear to be persecuted or
punished for demanding independence, and the other
parties should no longer worry about the Kurds'
aspirations," Barzani said.
"The issue of independence, is however, not at stake
in the present phase," he added.
UPI
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