Turkish army’s drill on Iraqi border [PHOTO]

[what]

Question is if they will reverse it to pre 1970 (When the Kurdish autonomy was accepted by Baghdad).

Yeah, I think that would be a step to far. Abadi has the momentum and support of the international community for now, but you know how fast that can change. He should get the Peshmerga under control though and change the legal boundaries so that no matter what there will be a border between Iraq and Turkey. And also time that you put the PKK on your terror list.

 

[kartal1]

@TheCamelGuy

 

[TheCamelGuy]

KRG lied again about the negotiations with Baghdad, they simply used the political games to buy time and dug more trenches, brought in YPG, PKK and Pesh reinforcements.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-m...y-operations-against-kurds-idUSKBN1D15YD?il=0

The Iraqi Joint Operations Command accused the KRG of using the talks to “buy time” in order to strengthen Kurdish lines.

Iraqi forces threatened on Wednesday to resume operations to capture northern Kurdish-held territory after accusing authorities there of delaying handing over control of Iraq’s borders with Turkey, Iran and Syria.

 

[kartal1]

KRG lied again about the negotiations with Baghdad, they simply used the political games to buy time and dug more trenches, brought in YPG, PKK and Pesh reinforcements.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-m...y-operations-against-kurds-idUSKBN1D15YD?il=0

The Iraqi Joint Operations Command accused the KRG of using the talks to “buy time” in order to strengthen Kurdish lines.

Iraqi forces threatened on Wednesday to resume operations to capture northern Kurdish-held territory after accusing authorities there of delaying handing over control of Iraq’s borders with Turkey, Iran and Syria.

And what if they do so? You didnt even used CAS helicopters or airforce? It can only go worst for them while they are waiting for the US and Israel to save them. I am very disappointed with Barzani. He looked smart but with his last move he just ruined all that hard work from their side. Its not something bad in my eyes.

 

[egolfs]

I am very disappointed with Barzani. He looked smart but with his last move he just ruined all that hard work from their side.

Don't be disappointed - we should be very glad that he is "only" as smart as he is; because a clever man would have been able to read the international situation better and he could have, potentially, caused Turkey many more problems than he already has.
I think that he is a small-minded man that wanted to leave his mark on history before he was ousted from his seat.
He has left his "mark"; but unfortunately for him, it's not quite in the way he would of hoped for.

 

[kartal1]

Don't be disappointed - we should be very glad that he is "only" as smart as he is; because a clever man would have been able to read the international situation better and he could have, potentially, caused Turkey many more problems than he already has.
I think that he is a small-minded man that wanted to leave his mark on history before he was ousted from his seat.
He has left his "mark"; but unfortunately for him, it's not quite in the way he would of hoped for.

He always played his cards nicely. I am talking sweet words for him only because of the reason he is very smart. Even if its the enemy I can always take a not from him. The last moves fvcked up his work. For sure he knows diplomacy even at better level from our MFA at moments.

 

[T-123456]

He looked smart but with his last move he just ruined all that hard work from their side. Its not something bad in my eyes.

That was his only card left to regain the support of the population,the KRG economy is in a terrible situation,most of his former supporters have changed their mind in favor of PKK and PUK who promised them a Kurdistan and ''a better life''.
He knew there was nothing left so he made his final move,why do you think he resigned(he planned to make this move before his ''pension''?

 

[Mucahit]

PKK still in Sinjar, photo from yesterday

 

[TheCamelGuy]

Yes ybs of something. Army didnt combat them though they make No difference given their présence is an isolated enclave

 

[what]

Yes ybs of something. Army didnt combat them though they make No difference given their présence is an isolated enclave

Still disappointing seeing Iraqis cooperate with one leg of the PKK.

 

[TheCamelGuy]

orange is the ybs

 

[KediKesenFare3]

Orange is PKK just with a different label tolerated by the Iraqi government. Btw, that region is basically the headquarter of PKK and a gate to Syria.

Do you guys now understand my position on this topic? We always have to have a leverage against Bağdat. Never trust the central government, it will almost certainly lead to a big disappointment.

The current Iraq policy is right. It seems like Erdoğan has learned some lessons after all. Some of Barzani's family members did visit Ankara several times in the past days.

 

[OguzSenturk]

Well if our retarded president recognise PMU as Terrorists, then you shouldn't be suprised to see Iraq to pay salaries of Sinjar PKK

Now Baghdad cannot just attack PKK in Sinjar just because relationship with Turkey got to normal (or even better) since that is a diplomatic aspect that could be shown as a weakness towards Turkey.

I am pretty sure those PKK members will be asked like; "Join Federal forces or face dismantled" at the end, and if they decide to rebel, Baghdad would crush them easily.

We are paying huuuuge price of our retarded government's disgusting mistakes in foreign affairs.

 

[TheCamelGuy]

These YBS are of no importance, the federal forces have presence in those area's and the YBS have no access or direct link to Qandil. Even if the YBS/PKK fully controlled that part of Sinjar you could see it as just a small expanded enclave of the YPG land in Syria, there's no added strategic supply line or anything. They cannot disobey the central government otherwise they won't remain, PKK is not aligned with the central government as they fought the central gov in Kirkuk.

Leadership and chain of command is the decisive factor here, in this case Sinjar is no longer a PKK supply line between Qandil and YPG Syria.

^^ Anyway already said that.

I believe it's a political move from Baghdad to appease Yazidis, many Yazidis do not identify with Kurdism. Letting some of that militia remain there won't have any significant impact other than symbolic presence of Yazidi armed units. But if they decide to follow YPG command and go against Baghdad then they'll be declared hostile.

 

[kartal1]

https://twitter.com/x/status/927471994240667648