Iraqi Kurds raise secession threat over oil

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/MAC760243.htm

Iraqi Kurds raise secession threat over oil

ARBIL, Iraq, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Iraq's Kurdish regional government raised the threat of secession on Wednesday if the Baghdad government did not withdraw claims to a say in the development of oil resources in their northern districts.

"The people of Kurdistan chose to be in a voluntary union with Iraq on the basis of the constitution," Kurdish Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani said in a statement on his official Web site.

"If Baghdad ministers refuse to abide by that constitution, the people of Kurdistan reserve the right to reconsider our choice."

[ShortnFiery]

1. But I thought the Kurds were Happy Campers?

:shrug:

[lovuian]

2. Turkey & Iran are definitely not happy about this

kurds do this war will definitely break out. Its prime real estate...

[xchrom]

3. the kurds have a very strong{and rightful} desire

for self determination.

this won't be the first time this comes up.

[acmavm]

4. Right, wrong, or in between this just ain't gonna fly. Not without

a whole heap of trouble.

[Selatius]

5. The Middle East is starting to resemble pre-World War I Europe in...

certain bad ways, and that's not a good thing. Nationalism, militarism, ethnic tensions--it's all present.