A weblog with random thoughts and reflections on society and ecology.
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Friday, February 21, 2003
Kurds
The US has made an agreement with Turkey, stating that Turkey will be allowed to occupy the Kurdish area of Iraq after the new Iraq war. This shows the true values of the US administration, which is anything besides a desire for democracy and justice.
The Kurdish people want what we all want - independence, autonomy, and their own country. Now, the longstanding suffering and injustice inflicted upon them by several regimes, is continuing and worsening - with the blessing of the US. Rather than diffusing tension and resolving injustice, it will only give more people a reason for resentment towards the US, leading to further instability and violence.
US news media, and to some extent the international media, is largely ignoring this aspect of the story - focusing on the money offered to Turkey by the US as the main incentive for Turkey to allow US troops into their country.
21:53
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