"Resolving the Kurdish Dilemma
By Edward P. Joseph and Michael E. O'Hanlon Word Count: 742 As President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice prepare for next week's crucial meetings with Turkey's leaders about the attacks by Kurdish PKK rebels, they should look beyond crisis management to deal with the wider Turkish-Kurdish agenda. If they do, it is possible that the political stalemate within Iraq can begin to be broken as well. Broadening the agenda could make diplomacy easier. Iraq's responsible Kurdish establishment is appealing to Washington for support. Kurdish leaders like Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih see the U.S. as the indispensable player in resolving the crisis. Turkey has put aside anger over ..."
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