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Why Stand Against the Turks?
21.10.2007
By Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed |
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October
21, 2007
I refuse to defend the right of the Kurdish rebels
to carry out their military operations against the
Turkish state, since their practices are no
different than those undertaken by violent armed
groups in Iraq and the region.
It is Turkey’s prerogative to fight terrorism in its
territory; this is an undisputed fact. However, we
are confronted with a grave development: In all
cases, Turkey will end up destroying the Iraqi
Kurdish federacy in its entirety under the pretext
of pursuing these militant Kurdish groups.
The Iraqi Kurdistan region is one that has been met
with Turkey’s disapproval since it separated and
became autonomous following the war to liberate
Kuwait in 1991. The territory poses an ongoing
threat to Turkey, Iran and Syria due to the presence
of restless Kurdish minorities living on the land of
these three countries.
In fact; this is what largely explains Syria’s
support of Turkey in its position against Iraq,
which it had justified as the right to defend
itself. It also explains why
Iran shelled the Iraqi Kurdistan area last month
without being deterred by the Iraqi army or the US
forces.
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Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed ( the general manager of Al -Arabiya
television. Mr. Al Rashed is also the former
editor-in-chief of Asharq Al- Awsat, and the leading
Arabic weekly magazine, Al Majalla. He is also a
senior Columnist in the daily newspapers of Al
Madina and Al Bilad. He is a US post-graduate degree
in mass communications. He has been a guest on many
TV current affairs programs. He is currently based
in Dubai.) |
However; the more pertinent question is: Are we
concerned with the survival of Iraqi Kurdistan
notwithstanding the controversy that surrounds it
within- and outside- of Iraq?
The demolition of the Kurdish model in Iraq will act
as a gateway for Iraqi political seditions that
could spread into the rest of the state at a time
when everyone keeps reiterating the importance of
maintaining the unity of Iraq. The destruction of
Kurdistan means the destruction of the sole region
that lives in relative stability, and the only
refuge for thousands of Iraqis fleeing the violence
that taints the rest of the country.
It’s high time the correct equation is understood
properly. We demand a number of dutiful demands from
the Kurds: We ask them to remain within Iraq and to
not secede despite the fact that their region is on
the brink of independence ? should the political
resolution be issued. We also ask of the Kurds to
raise the Iraqi flag and to hand over their oil
revenues to Baghdad. We demand that the armed
Peshmerga force participate in the protection of the
institutions in Baghdad. Furthermore, we ask the
Kurds to adhere to the state’s resolutions and those
issued by its institutions internally.
Now is the time to prove that Kurdistan has its
rights just as it bears its responsibilities. The
Kurds deserve that we stand by them against the
Turks so as to prevent the Turkish tanks from
crossing over into the region. We must also appeal
to the Iraqi and American governments to defend
Kurdistan in the same way they defend Baghdad
against terrorists.
Practically speaking, Turkey’s determination to
destroy the territory will be the last straw for
Iraq after which it will become embroiled in a
endless war between its sects, and the neighboring
states and international forces.
The Iraqi Kurdistan territory represents the only
successful model and stable pillar I the country,
and thorough it; it is hoped that Iraq may be able
to achieve unity and stability. If the Turks are
permitted to crush Kurdistan, it will flash a green
light signal before Iran to do the same in southern
Iraq ? the impending battlefield.
This practically presents the end of Iraq, which the
Arab neighboring states are fighting to defend its
unity, since its division threatens the security of
the entire region.
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