When Saddam carried out crimes against humanity, more or less, the entire
Islamic world commiserated with him and the world powers shrugged off their
humanitarian responsibilities to muscle in. They did not demonstrate a modicum
of desire to imperil their interests for the sake of salvaging few million
dispossessed Kurds until the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
In the wake of Turkey’s refusal to authorize American forces to use its
airbases, the American administration became heavily obliged to involuntarily
hinge on Kurdish assistance. As a substitute, the Kurds were assured more
freedom and a greater sovereignty.
The scale of autonomy that the Kurds have enjoyed has become extremely alarming
to Washington and particularly the neighboring countries. A self-determining
Kurdish state has virtually crystallized. Even though Pentagon has bluntly
proclaimed that it has no interest in the implementation of such a strategy, it
appears to be too late to avert it.
Wedged in a new quagmire, the defense is sifting its focus from promoting
sectarianism to patriotism in futile bid to rally diverse Iraqis groups under
one national umbrella. Counterbalancing Kurdish progression toward absolute
self-rule is the key goal of US military strategists in Iraq.
Turkish military forces are advancing into Kurdish autonomous region and
targeting villages around Dohuk and Erbil, deep inside Iraqi territory. Iraq has
lodged an official complaint to Turkey for shelling Kurdistan, warning against
any attack. Some Iraqi political figures and factions have also voiced their
objection and condemned the raids.
The Kurds strive to seek cooperation from central government to deal with
Turkish threats. But with the ruinous ethnic and sectarian war, it seems almost
impossible for the feeble Central government to be able to mobilize a force to
counter attack Turkish groundless strikes. United States reservation toward
Turkish recent attacks on Kurdistan indicates that the Kurds should take the
plunge on their own.
Kurdistan is under attack. Once again crimes are committed against the masses of
Kurdistan. This time by the dictator Turkish Army, not Saddam. In both cases,
Kurds are the ones being victimized.
The protection and preservation of Kurdistan security is primarily the task of
Kurdish Peshmarga forces. Abandoned by Allies and opposed by many enemies, the
Kurds should not pause a second for aid.
It is incumbent upon all Kurdish parties and individuals to defend their country
and counter Turkish unpardonable invasion
