Kurdistan
A U.S. Desire to Withdraw Troops Completely from Iraq and a Commitment to Prevent Genocide Are Mutually Exclusive
A Presence Provides an Ability to Accomplish Strategic and Operational Outcomes That Further U.S. National Interests
Kurds Remain an Important Presence Culturally and Politically That Regional Powers Ignore at Their Peril
The Election Campaign Was Devoid of Substance, and Many Kurds Were Compelled to Register and Vote
Support for Kurdish Self-Determination Should Include Advocating for U.N. General Assembly Recognition of Their Plight
Turkey’s Strategic Calculus Has Changed, but Not Its Core Policy