Kurdishaspect.com - By Baqi Barzani
US gradual liberation is transforming into permanent occupation of Kurdistan. Either the US should support an independent Kurdish state in South Kurdistan (Iraq) or cease its sham democratization and Americanization policies.
For centuries, the Kurds hinged on imperialists Superpowers to come to their rescues from tyrants and occupiers. During our elongated history of struggle, Superpowers seized myriad golden prospects by letting down our struggles and twisting them in the favor of their own economic interests in the region. Short-lived uprisings were incited in discrete parts of Kurdistan through military and economic assistance to the Kurdish armed forces and once ends were achieved, as usual, Kurds were abandoned in bafflement. Now time has come for the Kurds to play the shrewd card and conclude the most unique opportunity that they enjoy at their disposal into their favor.
KRG is very optimistic about Kurdistan-Washington vague ties despite US recurring pledge of sustained support and protection. Kurdish officials have a tendency to over-estimate the power and abilities of the USA. KRG officials love to vent and postulate that we should abide by every command issued by US administration, without a measure of necessary realism and forethought. The US pretexts to prolong its presence is the provision of protection and democratization of Kurdistan whereas the US herself continues to violate human rights all over the world. A country that has yet to address African American racism issue, soaring Muslim religious discrimination and unjust immigration polices against Mexican-Latino immigrants, it first has to improve its own Human Rights record before attempting to implement it elsewhere.
Pentagon has already mulled over the notion of establishing a permanent military base in Kurdistan just like Vietnam, Germany and Japan. After waging an 8 year old ongoing war, with billions of dollars in treasury deficits, and worsening US status in Middle East, it is most likely that such a plan would go ahead. However, U.S. oil policy rests on the miscalculation that Iraqi Kurds can not exert pressure on U.S. o alter its foreign policies more pro-Kurdish because they are not yet in a position to afford losing the current degree of autonomy, especially the billions of dollars collected from the central government and sale from huge oil revenues.
In October of 1973, Arab oil producing nations imposed an oil embargo on the United States. US-OPEC relationship is up for grabs. American addiction on Middle East oil can be used as the best weapon by the KRG to prod the US to support an independent Kurdish state in South Kurdistan (Iraq) or to cope with less stronger ties.
US democratization and Americanization goals can turn into realities only when Washington genuinely supports Kurdish independence rights fully just like South Sudan and corrupt KRG officials need to start thinking about alternative self-sustaining strategies, as well.
We must not depend on any power.
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