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In the Feb. 24 editorial
of LA Times "Iraq on the brink," you state: "Turkey,
Syria, Iran and the U.S. could warn the Kurds
against the delusion that an Iraqi civil war may
bring about an independent Kurdistan." I think the
editorial is unaware of the meaning of delusion or
national struggles of oppressed nations. If you read
history, you will see that every national movement
is considered a delusion by those who are part of
the establishment and have the power. The Times is
part of the establishment and cannot see that the
independence of Kurdistan is just a matter of time.
For the first time, Kurds are not the victims. As
sad observers of these tragic killings of Sunnis and
Shiites by each other, Kurds hope that both sides
put their conflict aside and unite as Arabs, then
help divide the country into an Arab and Kurdish
state, at least in the Iraqi part of Kurdistan for
now. An independent Kurdistan is inevitable. Once
independent, it would have the potential to be an
intermediary between those who have divided
Kurdistan or created these and other chaotic
conditions in the Middle East.
Kamal Artin
www.latimes.com
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