Kurds on the Edge: U.S. Backing Risks Dragging Iraq into Iran Conflict
As Washington considers enlisting Kurdish forces for cross-border operations into Iran, the risks of deepening regional instability and undermining Iraq’s sovereignty grow—raising urgent questions about America’s long-term security interests.
For years, the Kurds—one of the largest stateless ethnic groups in the world—have been pawns in global power plays, caught between their own aspirations for autonomy and the ambitions of greater powers. Now, with reports of thousands of battle-hardened Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq preparing for a potential US-backed cross-border operation into Iran, America faces a critical test: Will strategic decisions respect national sovereignty or deepen chaos? Are We Repeating History by Using Kurds as Disposable Allies? The United States has a troubling track record when it comes to Kurdish alliances. From President Gerald Ford abandoning them to Iraqi forces...
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