
Omar Sindi, Washington | Exclusive to iKurd.net
No one in his/her right mind should wish, or seek for a war; if diplomatic effort has a chance to succeed amicably in any national or international conflicts, but this misguided terrorist state- so called Islamic State, doesn’t appear to share any common ground of understanding with humanity, nor do they recognize any international statute, they are intolerant of intolerance’s (in my view, the 2003 war against Saddam Hussein and the terroristic Ba’athist regime including his abettors was justifiable, because the dreaded man Saddam was no lesser an evil than today’s Abu Bakr al- Baghdadi and his abettors); for example, the world did witness the atrocity committed against the Kurdish Yizidi sect, in the last summer in the town of Shingar by this malevolent snake-ISIS/ISIL. It has been more than a year ago, that this nihilistic terrorist organization ISIL/ISIS in Iraq & Syria, has taken over the most Sunnah areas in both Iraq and Syria; despite international air support, for both Shia led governments in these two countries, with unabated help from the theocratic regime in Tehran, which heavily invests her proxies, including, Hezbollah -Shia Islamic Militant Group in Lebanon.
It is widely reported in the Media outlets that Bashar Assad’s regime only control about “33%” of land in Syria . The most Sunnah area in Iraq has fallen out of control of Baghdad, despite tremendous air support cover from the US military, including Europeans allies. And unabated assistance from Iran, including Iran’s General Qasem Soleimani, commander of its Qud Force, and Hadi al-Amiri, the former Iraqi Minister of transportation, and the head of the Badr Organization, who is shouldering with General Soleimani, and probably sometimes telling him, don’t worry, I shall chase all ISIS/ISIL forces out of the ground soon, the same way as I chased a Lebanese passenger airplane out of Iraqi airspace, because the antic pilot forgot to pick my son Mehdi up at airport! So the help from Iraqi Shia militias including newly formed Hashed al Shaabi Group –Shi’ite militias- paramilitary, still this vile organization is holding swath, roaring across no man’s land in Iraq and Syria, air support at some point has to involve ground troops.
US-President Obama‘s motto is to “destroy and dismantle ISIS/ISIL” through local forces. The only formidable forces in both Iraq and Syria are the Kurdish forces, which are defeating this terrorist organization with lightly armed soldiers in many fronts. Due to the realpolitik that in the Middle East’s governments strong Lobbying influences in the US and in the Western Europe’s Capitals; still they are not willing to arm the viable Kurdish forces directly, to defeat this terrorist state, who are threating world peace.
President Obam’s administration, the US Congress, and European allies; should assist and step in soothing the wrinkles out, the ongoing quagmire/conflicts Kurdish regional government-KRG, the dispute between President Masoud Barzani-KDP, and the other coalitions partners within- KRG governing bodies. Just like they stepped in 1990’s during unfortunate civil war in South Kurdistan, it was successful outcome then. If US and European’s partners don‘t, then most likely neighboring countries will step in, and they will take full advantage of the spoils, one can observe, for example, Qasem Soleimani‘s frequent visits to the Kurdish Officials, that will most likely aggravate the perilous situation further, and destabilize the Kurdistan region. I may have my view with many Kurdish political parties; so KDP should be no exception as well. In my view President Barzani should stay, meanwhile, the KRG institutions should be enhanced, including transparency.
Turkish President Erdogan the sudden “U-Turn” policy is not against ISIS/ISIL as much as it against the Kurdish aspiration movements; there are paradoxical evidences AKP’S Government corroborations link with ISIS/ISIL during the war in the Kobani city. Many historians, acadamian, and pundits argue that the cause of World War II is the root case stemmed from World War I, of many unsettled issues, and Hitler and his Nazi party took advantage from the spoil, and today’s many Middle East’s catastrophic problems root caused problems stems from the infamous of March 1916; “Sykes-Picot Agreement” the arbitral divvy of the Middle East, in particular the Kurdistan.
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw in November 2002; famously said, “A lot of the problems we have to deal with now- I have to deal with now-are a consequence of our colonial past,” he said. It is very known an expression, “that every action has its own (perhaps negative) reaction” the seed of Middle East conflicts have been planted in “Sykes-Picot Agreement” this vile agreement for Middle East‘s nations, the arbitral divisions, colonial autocratic systems, caused exasperation and bitter indignation. This agreement for the most people in the Middle East have brought disparity crises, in lieu of prosperity, brought deprivation; but fueled by economic depression and scuffle…
The derogatory word of “Infidel” used in the title of this essay certainly is not the view of this writer, but rather that how the abnormal vision of this atavism organization, nihilistic ISISI/ISIL comprehend, the other side of the isle of world, the world beyond their hands, which they have proven record that they do not adhere any norms; they destroyed many UNESCO World Heritage Sites in both Iraq and Syria; they kill any person(s) that do not surrender to their will, whether, Muslim Kurds, Yazidi Kurds, Christians, or Shia Arabs, etc. No religion(s) condone this kind of behavior; this anomaly can only exist in chauvinism of some political parties, by the beliefs, of cajoling in nationalism, just like in Italy, during Benito Mussolini’s Fascist party rule and Hitler- Nazi rule in Germany.
Arab civil uprisings used to be called “Arab spring uprisings”, unfortunately; now has mostly been called “the Arab winter uprisings”, and they have all have turned to civil wars, ethnic cleansings, and regional divisions, and the efficacy will spread beyond the Middle East. The apparatus of the regional governments are weak, it does not appear they can defeat or turn the tie down, the evil of our time ISIS/ISIL. As one can observe that Iran is helping her client states, and supporting all Shia militias in the Middle East; they have yet to make any dent against ISIS/ISIL. Iraq and Syria geopolitically and economically are very important, so the nihilistic ISIS/ISIL shall not take it’s route.
What is the history? Mankind is supposed to learn a lesson from it! Can one imagine? If this terrorist organization is to obtain, or build some kinds of lethal weapons; I let that to Pundits and political leaders to imagine little further on this perilous issue; but, however; I will conclude this essay, of what British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said on May 13, 1940; in reference to Adolf Hitler atrocity in Europe, the speech to House of Common- “Blood, toil, tears, and sweat. I would say to the House, as I said those who have joined to this government, I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. We have before us many long months of toil and struggle.”
Omar Sindi, a senior writer, analyst, and columnist for iKurd.net, Washington, United States.
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