Ancient Quote by Andre Vltchek

The feeling of being an Iraqi unites all ethnic groups within this country. Even the Kurds, who have traditionally pushed for their own state,…

— Zalmay Khalilzad

Long-term, we must figure out a way that the Kurdish territory within Iraq operates with a certain amount of autonomy so that they feel…

— Les Aspin

Now the world believes in Kurds, as they have become partners in that region. The West doesn't believe in the Iraqi government - not…

— Mano Khalil

The Kurdish minority has been cozying up to the Iranians and given the traditional hatred between the Iranians and the Iraqis, maybe Saddam Hussein…

— William Taylor

The problem of ISIS is not recent. Ever since the Second World War, people in this region have been, and are today, living under…

— Mano Khalil

Iraqi Kurds, out of desperate necessity, have forged one of the most watchful and vigilant anti-terrorist communities in the world. Terrorists from elsewhere just…

— Michael Totten

It is the American air protection, which safeguards the freedom enjoyed by the Kurdish region. It guarantees the cultural, health and civilizational progress made…

— Jalal Talabani

There are people who haven't faced the reality of what has gone on in Iraq. They still think that the old central state is…

— Peter W. Galbraith

The country of Iraq is somewhat of an artificial creation going back to colonial days. And so you have the Kurds and then the…

— James Clapper

The Kurdish people are a partner for the Israeli people.

— Ayelet Shaked

Erdogan wants a caliphate. We Kurds are in his way. Erdogan can't stop us politically, so he is denouncing us as terrorists.

— Selahattin Demirtas

The Kurds know that they won't achieve their own state by force of arms but through international recognition. And they have certainly heard what…

— Ahmed Chalabi