current issues re the potential of Kurdistan

[rayzer@riseup.net (Rayzer)]

The Kurds are Exceptional...

The US keeps screwing them over and over and over again and they seem to
like it.

Did you know a hundred years ago they were animists who believed in magic?

If you drew a circle around one they couldn't escape.

George Gurdjieff recounted one such incident in his autobiography
Meetings with Remarkable Men.

Rr

On 06/11/2016 08:04 PM, Zenaan Harkness wrote:
> By Retaking Raqqa Syrian Army May Upset 'Federalization' Plan
> http://sputniknews.com/politics/20160610/1041140173/syria-raqqa-kurds-federalization.html
>
>
> I don't think Kurdistan in any form will come out from this particular CIA
> initiated war in Syria - there are too many regional fears of an expanding
> Kurdistan (into Turkey and Iran for example, not to mention Iraq and Syria
> of course), and there appears to be some genuine understanding that
> religious based government becomes quite intolerant of minorities, and
> therefore a greater desire in the people for a separation of religion and
> state, if nothing else than for to maximise longer term stability.
>
> In all areas of Jihadistan, I can only agree.
>
> And it's hard to not oppose Exceptionalistan (USA) on principle these
> days...
>
> And it certainly does not look like Russia will let Syria 'fall', being a
> long term strategic partner.
>
> Doesn't change the fact though of the existence of the YPJ and the
> potential longer term cultural catalytic effects they may cause - here's
> hoping.
>
> Good luck humans
>
> Rojava https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rojava
> YPJ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Protection_Units
>


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