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state.gov - Daily Press Briefing - December 11, 2012We don’t support oil exports from any part of Iraq without the appropriate approval of the Iraqi Government, and we’re calling on the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government to continue to try to work through their differences. We also call on neighboring states to similarly avoid any action or comment that can contribute in any way to increasing tensions.
Turkey weighs pivotal oil deal with Iraqi Kurdistan - The Washington PostKeeping Iraq united
Obama administration officials as high-ranking as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton have advocated against such moves, according to the Turkish officials involved in the deal, warning that bilateral pipelines would open a route for the Kurds to circumvent Baghdad’s authority over oil exports. That, in turn, would bring the Kurds a big step closer to independence. (...)
The Obama administration has argued that Turkey’s diplomatic clout and investment dollars make it an important counterweight in Iraq against Iran. If Turkey were to write off southern Iraq as a lost cause, U.S. diplomats worry, Iran would fill the breach by increasing its political and economic presence there, gaining even more influence over Maliki.
But those arguments have not resonated in Ankara, where many senior officials think a major energy partnership with Iraq’s Kurdish region is imminent. “U.S. support would be appreciated,” said one official involved in the deal, “but it’s not a condition.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/world/middleeast/syria-war-developments-assad.html?_r=0President Obama said the United States would join a handful of other Western and Arab countries in recognizing the rebellious National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces as the countrys sole legitimate representative
US urges Turkey not to fuel Baghdad-Erbil tensions
The State Department today said it does not support “oil exports from any part of Iraq without the appropriate approval of the Iraqi government.”
News Story - Argus Media
USA becoming more concerned about Iraq's integrity than Turks, and wants to see Baghdad strengthened.
If the USA wanted Iraqi Kurds to become independent the USA would have granted these wishes during Bremer-Administration and the following occupation years where the USA called the shots in the Green Zone.
That didn't happen, and the USA left Iraq without leaving a military base in "Iraqi Kurdistan" or giving them any weapons.
Instead USA supplies Baghdad with F-16s and other stuff valuing 16 billion Dollar.
First F-16s arrive in 2014
Iraq to get first F-16 jets in early 2014: official - Chicago Tribune
Turkey has no borders with Iraq, Syria, Iran, Armenia or the Greek island Cyprus. So look At it like this, you share borders with the soon to be free Kurdistan and Greece.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/world/middleeast/syria-war-developments-assad.html?_r=0President Obama said the United States would join a handful of other Western and Arab countries in recognizing the rebellious National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces as the country’s sole legitimate representative
Now Syrian Kurds will join Syrian opposition and be dominated by Arabs, or be crushed alltogether with Assad.
Obama says, USA will recognize Syrian opposition as the country's legitimate representative
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/us/obama-says-us-will-recognize-syrian-rebels.html
Around 10% of Syria are Syrian Kurds and for the most part they've stayed out of Syrian opposition, who are legitimate representatives of Syria.
Some groups within Syrian Kurds like the PYD cooperating with Assad.
Who the fuck you think you are to defy Obama?
US Pushes Syrian Kurds to Join Rebellion
voa.com - Voice of America
As long as there's internet and people can post imaginary maps in forums everything will be fine for "Kurdish Nationalists". Meanwhile the world moves on and the world makes decisions. Kurds don't sit at the table of the decision-makers.
The Oil in North-Iraq we'll take nevertheless although it won't be paid for with independence.
Cuz as they say "The one that laughs last, laughs best"
Turkey weighs pivotal oil deal with Kurdistan, to U.S. displeasure
Washington fears that conflicts over territory and oil rights in northern Iraq will fracture Baghdad government.
U.S. diplomats are struggling to prevent a seismic shift in Turkey's foreign policy toward Iraq, a change the Americans fear could split the foundations of that fractious state.
The most volatile fault line in Iraq divides the semiautonomous Kurdistan region in the north from the Arab-majority central government in Baghdad. As the two sides fight for power over both territory and oil rights, Turkey is increasingly siding with the Kurds.
Kurdish and Turkish leaders have had a budding courtship for the past five years. But now Turkey is negotiating a massive deal in which a new Turkish company, backed by the government, is proposing to drill for oil and gas in Kurdistan and build pipelines to transport those resources to international markets. The negotiations were confirmed by four senior Turkish officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Sorry to tell you, but you are alone.
And if you miscalculate, you'll get yourself hurt.
Now you can continue to post all these shiny maps to ease your pain.
Turkey weighs pivotal oil deal with Kurdistan, to U.S. displeasure
Washington fears that conflicts over territory and oil rights in northern Iraq will fracture Baghdad government.
U.S. diplomats are struggling to prevent a seismic shift in Turkey's foreign policy toward Iraq, a change the Americans fear could split the foundations of that fractious state.
The most volatile fault line in Iraq divides the semiautonomous Kurdistan region in the north from the Arab-majority central government in Baghdad. As the two sides fight for power over both territory and oil rights, Turkey is increasingly siding with the Kurds.
Kurdish and Turkish leaders have had a budding courtship for the past five years. But now Turkey is negotiating a massive deal in which a new Turkish company, backed by the government, is proposing to drill for oil and gas in Kurdistan and build pipelines to transport those resources to international markets. The negotiations were confirmed by four senior Turkish officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Turkey weighs pivotal oil deal with Kurdistan, to U.S. displeasure | StarTribune.com
Past 5 years, because 5 years ago Turkish Army entered North-Iraq and showed them the order in the regional hierarchy.
2008 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After 2008 Turkey loosened border policy in regards to trade and investments.
As a result the tiny North-Iraq economy has been transformed into an economic vassal of the region's biggest economy (Turkey).
USA will deliver Baghdad the F-16s by 2014 and USA left Iraq without giving the Kurds any weapons.
If Turkey's state oil company enters North-Iraq, Turkey will protect its investments.
Despite some Kurdo-PKK nationalists posting maps in internet-forums there's no sign of North-Iraqi leadership rejecting the role of being a vassal.
If the Iraqi Kurds don't play by our rules we'll throw them in-front of the wolves and Maliki's F-16s, F-16s supplied by USA.
USA's gift to Iraqi Kurds (Baghdad will receive the real ones).
Acrylic paint edition.
Go back to your freaking homeland, you and your Turdey brings disguist over the human race.
Internet-Rambos's upper lips reach the skies, lower lips the ground.
Here something from the real world.
Location North-Iraq.
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