"''Intelligence Brief: The Risk of Turkish Intervention in Northern Iraq''
Since the start of the U.S.-led intervention in Iraq in 2003, one of the primary goals of the United States has been to prevent Turkey from intervening militarily in northern Iraq. For the United States, maintaining the support of northern Iraq's Kurdish population has been critical throughout its intervention since it has faced instability in the central Sunni and southern Shi'a regions. While Turkey shares the U.S. objective of creating a united, stable Iraq, Ankara differs from Washington over the level of autonomy that should be granted to the Kurdistan Regional Government (K.R.G.) in northern Iraq."
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