Powder Keg Alert: Kurdish Referendum In Focus As Erdogan Threatens Oil Flows, Military Strike

Update:  The Iraqi parliament has voted to close border crossings with Kurdistan and return oil fields (including north of Kirkuk) to the control and supervision of the federal government. As Bloomberg notes, "parliament also voted to prevent companies from carrying out exploration work in joint and disputed areas subject to lawsuits." Oil exports, the government says, "should only be done via federal government." Original post Do you want the Kurdistan region and Kurdish areas outside the

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2 thoughts on “Powder Keg Alert: Kurdish Referendum In Focus As Erdogan Threatens Oil Flows, Military Strike

  1. The Kurds are a leave me alone and I’ll leave you alone group. They have stayed out of most politics in the three countries that want their help when fighting their enemies but look down on them they are not needed. We have helped them at times and appeased their enemies on other occasions (Saddam and his gas from the USA). They have fought for their freedom and deserve it.