George H, I NEVER said that the plight of the Kurds was merely "Unfortunate". I don't know where you got the word from to quote since I didn't use it. I said that I was speaking of the situation as it now exists and thats all. I also said that I in no way condone the Turkish treatment of their Kurdish minority.
Fionn, I say we can't afford another Israel. The Arab states would have overrun Israel years ago if not for the massive amounts of aid poured in by the US. The right or wrong of the foundation of the State of Israel I will leave to others to debate. Lest you think me anti-Semitic,my wife and son are Jewish.
Regarding the Ottoman Empire remark, I simply said that because I don't know if the Kurds had an autonomous region within the Empire or not.
Why Israel and not Kurdistan? No reasonexcept that Israel is already in existance.
What would YOU have done? Who would YOU go to to have the Kurds given a homeland? How would YOU force the Turks and Iraqis to give up part of their territory?
I await your answer.

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