Kurdish people Commentary

Falling Out

Ted Galen Carpenter | Apr 23, 2010
America’s deteriorating relationship with Turkey is likely to get even worse.

Iraq's Long, Hot Summer?

Kenneth M. Pollack | Mar 29, 2010
Washington must allow Iraqis to form a government on their own terms. If it forces a solution, Iraq could descend into chaos once again.

Kurdistan Election Decided

Joost R. Hiltermann | Mar 09, 2010
Kurdish voters presented a united front for Baghdad. But internal divisions are rife—and the region might soon devolve into political turmoil.

Win, Hold and Lose

Ted Galen Carpenter | Sep 01, 2009
Nation building is a failed policy. So why are we trying it in Afghanistan?

Kabul Goes Tribal

Amitai Etzioni | Oct 28, 2008
The best way to solve insurgency issues in Afghanistan is to adopt policies that succeeded in Iraq—work with local tribal leaders instead of nation building.

Iraqi Kurdistan-A New Warzone?

Ximena Ortiz | Oct 10, 2007
Tensions along the Turkish-Kurdish border are escalating as PKK militants and the Turkish military clash. There could be serious consequences for Baghdad, Ankara and Washington.

Fireside Chat: Getting to a Grand Bargain

The National Interest | Jul 17, 2007
The issue of an intervention by Turkey in Iraq is really political football between the government and the military.

Turkish Election Fever

Thomas Goltz | Jul 09, 2007
Continuing National Interest coverage of Turkey, Thomas Goltz reports on how the Kurdish question is influencing the run-up to the July 22 parliamentary elections.

Getting it Right in Kurdistan

Camille Pecastaing | Jun 25, 2007
If everyone would smarten up, Kurdistan and Turkey could be the best things to happen to each other.

Turkey-Kurdistan Update

Wolfango Piccoli | Jun 07, 2007
Wolfango Piccoli  clarifies what really happened along Turkey's border  with northern Iraq, while Henri Barkey

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