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Offline TomSea

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Breaking Kurdish independence referendum passes
« on: September 27, 2017, 03:20:28 pm »
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Breaking Kurdish independence referendum passes
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The election commission for Iraq's Kurdish region says a referendum on independence from Baghdad has been approved by more than 90% of voters.

The nonbinding vote is unlikely to lead to formal independence, and has escalated long-running tensions with Baghdad. Iraq and its neighbors, along with virtually the entire international community, are staunchly opposed to any redrawing of the map.

Hendrin Mohammed, the head of the commission, announced the official results at a press conference Wednesday, saying the referendum passed with 92.73% support and turnout of more than 72%.

Continued: http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-kurdish-independence-referendum-20170927-story.html
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Re: Breaking Kurdish independence referendum passes
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2017, 03:49:20 pm »
The Kurds have been seeking independence dangnear since the Partition. I hope, for their sake, they get it.
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Re: Breaking Kurdish independence referendum passes
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2017, 05:37:02 pm »
I do too. 
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Re: Breaking Kurdish independence referendum passes
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2017, 05:58:14 pm »
This will rile the Turks even more than the Iraqis and Syrians.
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Re: Breaking Kurdish independence referendum passes
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2017, 06:12:24 pm »
The KDP is like the mafia. I wish you guys actually lived there and were suffering under them with a thread like this.
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Re: Breaking Kurdish independence referendum passes
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2017, 06:52:58 pm »
Quote from: Guivre on September 27, 2017, 06:12:24 pm
The KDP is like the mafia. I wish you guys actually lived there and were suffering under them with a thread like this.

I agree, I have no idea.  So far, I've only seen people I want no part of.  :shrug:
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Re: Breaking Kurdish independence referendum passes
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2017, 08:11:15 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on September 27, 2017, 06:52:58 pm
I agree, I have no idea.  So far, I've only seen people I want no part of.  :shrug:
The only Kurd I know wanted a Kurdish homeland in the worst way--the Kurds were divided 4 ways by the British Partition (into different nationalities). The whole region is tribal, and tribal conflicts get ugly with old grudges and blood feuds. 

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Re: Breaking Kurdish independence referendum passes
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2017, 08:13:42 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on September 27, 2017, 08:11:15 pm
The only Kurd I know wanted a Kurdish homeland in the worst way--the Kurds were divided 4 ways by the British Partition (into different nationalities). The whole region is tribal, and tribal conflicts get ugly with old grudges and blood feuds.

And, oil.  Lots and lots of oil.
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« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2017, 08:26:39 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on September 27, 2017, 08:13:42 pm
And, oil.  Lots and lots of oil.
Yep. That, too.
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