trying to get these fools to live together under one flag?
If so, how?
2007-07-12 12:17:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Only if you're a Turk, an Iranian, or strongly believe in the precepts of the UN.
If you're in Turkey or Iran, the prospect of having Kurdistan as a neighbor is unsettling. Both countries have a problem with Kurdish sepratists who want to carve thier traditional homeland out of Turkey, Iraq, and Iran. Northern Iraq is already serving as a 'base' for them - much as Afghanistan did for Al Qaeda - an autonomous nation supporting them would be a minor nightmare.
The UN has a strong precept that it's member states cannot be conquered or divided. It was part of getting nations to sign onto the idea that thier territorial integrity would be respected and protected by the body. That's one reason it was so much easier to get the UN in on the first gulf war: UN member Kuwait was being conquered. So, if you want the UN to retain some legitimacy, you have to oppose chopping up countries with disparate populations, no matter how much those populations hate being within the same border with eachother.
2007-07-12 12:23:26 · answer #1 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 different countries gives you a different set of problems
1) How do you draw the borders
2) Who gets the oil profits
3) How do you keep them from killing each other later
4) How do stop Turkey from killing Kurdistan now
Answer those things and it might work
2007-07-12 12:38:23 · answer #2 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None of the three new countries you are proposing would be strong enough to defend themselves & maintain sovereignty. Iran (run by an EVIL regime that supports terrorists & would like to see every democratic nation wiped off the map) would take them over, along with their vast oil wealth, one by one.
2007-07-12 12:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by UNITool 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That would not stop the Sunnis from Sunnistan from traveling to Shiastan and setting off roadside bombs. Just because we're leaving does not mean they will not stop fighting, as they have been itching to fight each other for decades, but Saddam is now no longer there to keep them under control and prevent them from fighting like he did when he was President.
2007-07-12 12:20:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yep america signed oil and restructuring contracts with Iraq. If there is no iraq there are no contracts.
2007-07-12 12:21:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think so. The Kurds have proven themselves to be much more secularist and liberal then the Shiites or Sunnis. They have their stuff together.
2007-07-12 12:19:38 · answer #6 · answered by trovalta_stinks_2 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Iraq and the Iraqis have NOTHING to do with any "Stan" out there.
2007-07-12 12:22:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You mean like when the U.N. split Israel?? yeah that has worked.
2007-07-12 12:23:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋