Iraqi Kurdish referendum 'illegitimate,' Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says
By Tamara Qiblawi, Sarah Sirgany and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN
Updated 9:32 AM ET, Sat September 30, 2017
Erbil, Iraq (CNN)The United States does not recognize the independence referendum held this week in Iraqi Kurdistan, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday.
"The vote and the results lack legitimacy and we continue to support a united, federal, democratic and prosperous Iraq," Tillerson said in a statement.
The United States is among several global players that have publicly opposed the Kurdish vote to secede from Iraq, with regional powerhouses Turkey and Iran saying they'll halt trade with the Kurdish region. The United Nations Security Council had warned Kurdish authorities against holding the plebiscite.
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It's unfortunate but maybe there are other ways, such as giving the Kurds an autonomous region in that area.
Speaking of demographics, the Kurds do have a chance, to outnumber the Turks in Turkey at some time in the future, research for the exact time, maybe 20 years?
