I've only seen that online as a primary goal of Turkey - in order to avoid an uprisal and turmoil in THAT country afterwards. It is one of the conditions of Turkish support to the current administration.



>>>- Hold iraq together as a country
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>>Where did you get this from?
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>Huh, I thought this was a well known fact. It came through the media numerous times that they wanted to avoid the kurds creating their own independed state and install a democratic government for the whole of iraq.
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>Can you present something to the contruary ?
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>Walter,