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comment by Quatrarius
Quatrarius  ·  3489 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: U.S. Weighing More Military Bases in Iraq to Fight ISIS, Top General Says

Because they don't want to piss off the Iranians and Turks? It's not far from greater Kurdish power/autonomy to a Kurdish nation to a Pan-Kurdish nation. I'm unsure that adding another side to support in Iraq is popular in general, either.