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Implement article 140 to eschew an ethnic
war in Iraq
24.2.2010
By Baqi Barzani, a longtime contributing writer for
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February 24, 2010
In the years of 2004-5-6, there was an actual civil
war in full swing in Iraq. The American
administration continued to contradict the reports
and misrepresented the picture in its entirety in a
different way through restricted mass media.
What exactly let to this civil war and how exactly
was it contained; no one is able to analyze it.
Independent newspapers and journalists were banned
to launch an investigative report. What is
acknowledged is it was a tangible civil sectarian
war.
The US officials kept on overlooking the well-ahead
premonitions and advices from seasoned political and
military Iraqi experts. By the time, it was actually
realized, it was too late to encumber it. Despite
the fact it cost many deplorable human casualties
and infrastructure demolitions; Iraq could
miraculously endure and convalesce from it.
With the 7th anniversary of invasion drawing nearer;
a more perilous and all-inclusive war is very likely
to crop up and i.e. an ethnic war between the much
secular Kurds and radical Arabs. Reason being:
Inaction and inattention to the implementation of
article 140 of the permanent Iraqi constitution, a
protracted unresolved wrangle which is fueling more
and more Arab-Kurdish tension.
Why has the implementation been deferred so far?
There are many possible factors. 1) Foreign nations
meddling. 2) The United States assuming that by
postponing the referendum, the rising ethnic and
sectarian friction can be ceased. 3) Nationalist and
radical Arabs and marginal Turkmen community in
Kirkuk opposing it,www.ekurd.netdeeming
that with the majority of the votes, Kirkuk will
unconditionally be incorporated into KRG and their
rights and recognition might be breached by the
majority Kurds.
In response to the outlined above-mentioned
concerns:
1) Firstly, Kirkuk is an Iraqi internal issue
between majority Kurds and trivial forcefully
settled Arabs and Turkmen. Hence, any interference
by Turkey, Iran, and Syria is unjustifiable and
illogical.
2) Secondly, the United States might have been adept
to put Kirkuk on hold and bring provisional level of
tranquility in the region, but Iraq will witness a
permanent peace and stability in the region only
after its status is finalized. The prevailing
transitory status quo can reverse and deteriorate in
any split second; particularly with the time of
drawdown nearing.
3) Thirdly, while the Arabs and Turkmen may resent
and resist Kurdish rights, the many displaced
Kurdish residents still living in bewilderment with
their lives in the balance do not seem very
contented, either.
As a final point, the only present and future crisis
imperiling to destabilize the economic, political
and security situation of Iraq is the issue of
Kirkuk. Hopefully, the United States will seek a
long-lasting solution to address the issue before a
new high-priced, irrevocable ethnic war kicks off,
undoing every previous sacrifices.
Baqi Barzani is a
Kurdish citizen of Sought Kurdistan [Iraq]. He
advocates the notion of " establishing an
independent Kurdish state". He contributes to
various Kurdish media outlets, especially ekurd.net.
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