Letter to the I: Kurdish Independence Letter

Patrick Cockburn's article about the vote for Kurdish independence by the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) was very thoughtful and balanced.  I do not blame the Kurds for not listening to the many Western Governments and commentators who are discouraging a vote for independence.  Western Governments have been using Kurdish groups to fight as proxies for years, only to betray them when they need reciprocal help.  Commentators hypocritically talk about how it was wrong for the West to dictate Middle Eastern borders and then deny the Kurds their own borders.  We need to respect the Kurds' push for independence, not undermine it.

Regards

Zachary Barker