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Most Iraqis endorse the US senate plan to
partition Iraq
2.5.2010
By Baqi Barzani, a longtime contributing writer for ekurd.net |
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May 2, 2010
A longed-for non-binding draft resolution approved
by the US senate to partition Iraq into three
autonomous enclaves is the most logical and
judicious plan ever proposed by any US
administration to put an end to the escalating
carnage and dissection among the ethnically,
religiously and culturally dissimilar Iraqi
components. It has been widely embraced by Iraqi
people, especially by the Sunnis in the center and
the Kurds in Kurdistan. Even though objected by
trifling critics, the resolution will aid the
conflicting Iraqi political groups to ultimately be
able to settle their years old lingering
territorial, administrative and governmental
discrepancies.
Al-Maliki Shiite party’s antipathy to the resolution
and his unilateral call for Iraqi parliament
convention session is indicative of his egotism,
inaptitude and his skewed decisions without
recognizing the inclusive right of seeking
consultation from other legitimate constituent
members of his coalition government and no regard at
all to the interests and rights of the overwhelming
majority of Iraqi populace. The Sunnis Arabs have
long lamented for being sidelined and subdued by the
majority ruling Shiites.
The US senate resolution has been misconstrued.
Contrary to some assertions, the all-encompassing
adoption and implementation of this constitutionally
enshrined decentralization and autonomy law plan
will mostly benefit the Sunni Arabs and Shiite
Arabs, rather than the ethnic Kurds. It will further
legitimize and boost up Shiite-Sunni Arabs’ clout
and upgrade the economic situation in central and
Southern parts of Iraq where the Arabs reside
predominately by offering them more political and
economic prerogatives.
Since 2003, due to pressure from the US, the Kurds
have been goaded into forgoing most of their demands
embodying: suspension on referendum on Kurdish
Kikruk and disputed territories, hold on revenue and
oil laws,www.ekurd.netcompensation
plans for displaced individuals, forceful merger of
Kurdish military forces with Iraqi Army, acceptance
of a federalist system of government and most
significantly shying from declaring an independent
Kurdish state, presumably jeopardizing US ultimate
mission in Iraq.
Some Arabs states expressing antagonism to the late
US senate’s partition resolution have contributed
absolutely nothing positive to the worsening
security and economic state of Iraq as well as the
reconstruction of the country. Commentators by Arab
media criticizing the resolution, attempting to
portray United States intentions in Iraq as
imperialistic are absolutely indefensible. The Iraqi
Turkoman Fronts claim to seek Turkish military
support or the unfounded statement by Muslim Scholar
Association in Iraq to incite insurgents to take
arms attacks against the Kurds implies their utter
disbelief and disrespect to democracy.
Willy-nilly, Kurdistan is a de facto partitioned
nation state with ample international support,
recognition, economic prosperity and regional
stability and authority. Kurdistan has exceeded the
level of requisite potential to run its own affairs
and could have long promulgated its national
independence. What fretting Arab nations should
realize is the fact that since 2003, every
successive US administration has been more pro-Arab
than pro-Kurdish, aimed at enticing Arabs to more
dynamically join the national political process. It
is the United States that has mainly persuaded the
Kurds to coexist with Arabs in a united, federalist,
pluralistic Iraq, contrary to the false general
notion perceived in the Muslim and Arab world that
the United States is encouraging the partition of
Iraq and creation of an independent Kurdish state.
It is a warning sign for the Kurds that the moment
the US forces shrink back, their freedom could be
invaded by radical religious or other nationalist
ethnic groups.
Till preceding the Gulf war, the Kurds as well as
Arab Shiite did not hold any role in running
governments. Due to the lake of practice in
administration and imposition of foreign government
politics and policies, the numerous Iraqi groups
have not been able to reach conclusion on certain
major issues. Therefore, a neutral mediatory role in
attempting to bring the diverse people closer in
resolving their dilemmas and accelerating future US
troops’ pullout is part and parcel, particularly for
the United States, being the key role player.
Americans are the ones offering the most sacrifices
in Iraq. Like Joe Biden, the U.S. vice president
stated such a division could allow for the
withdrawal of U.S. combat troops without too much
chaos. Therefore, what is crucial for the US
administration to consider is the guaranteed
security of US troops as well as ushering in of
permanent stability to Iraq, not the irrelevant
fears and claims of Arab and regional neighboring
countries about a feasible disintegration of Iraq or
loss of Iraq’s Arab national identity.
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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