Good article about the Kurds. These ancient people numbering in the millions certainly should have a country of their own.
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A People Without Friends: 'Time to Back the Kurds' | |
Photo: AP •See Related Articles October 18, 2014 Even though the United States stood with Kurdistan against Saddam Hussein, the Kurds say they're a people without friends. The ancient people group known as the Kurds are scattered throughout the Middle East. They've suffered extreme persecution over the centuries, including a poison gas attack launched against them by Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein in March 1988 in which 12,000 Kurds died an agonizing death. They now control parts of northeastern Syria, and Iraqi Kurdistan has welcomed Christians fleeing ISIS's atrocities. Continue reading at: A People Without Friends Time to Back the Kurds |
