Baghdad’s Push To End Iraqi Kurdistan Independence

It is a testament to the enduring optimism and bravery of the Iraqi Kurdish people that so many of them turned out to vote in the 20 October parliamentary elections. And it is a testament to the ongoing failure on so many levels of the semi-autonomous region’s politicians that the results will make no difference to what is planned for their people by Baghdad, Tehran, and Ankara. Precisely what this is has been in the making since nearly 93 percent of the 3.3 million eligible voters ticked the box for full independence for Iraqi Kurdistan…