Despite the reservations from the above comments, one other fact remains: if the US pulls out, the Kurds will suffer yet another defeat, and a chance for something resembling a secular democratic governance (unique in the Middle East) will be squandered. Ultimately, we need to decide what we truly value in our Foreign policy. This - despite all the drawbacks entailed - is an opportunity to begin to do the right thing. We should risk it.
Despite the reservations from the above comments, one other fact remains: if the US pulls out, the Kurds will suffer yet another defeat, and a chance for something resembling a secular democratic governance (unique in the Middle East) will be squandered. Ultimately, we need to decide what we truly value in our Foreign policy. This - despite all the drawbacks entailed - is an opportunity to begin to do the right thing. We should risk it.