tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post7638396915215724372..comments2024-03-20T01:06:12.181-04:00Comments on MEI Editor's Blog: Barzani Moving Towards Kurdistan Independence Referendum?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post-73334845376398337592014-07-03T20:05:52.352-04:002014-07-03T20:05:52.352-04:00The Kurds should beware of over reaching. They w...The Kurds should beware of over reaching. They would not be the first nation to place patriotic enthusiasm above practical realities. Indeed, "civilized" Europe saw a great deal of that in the 19th and 20th centuries. Prudence would suggest that the status quo -- maintaining a formal relationship as part of Iraq, along with practical arrangements with Turkey, other governments and major foreign companies -- has significant advantages for Iraqi Kurds. David Macknoreply@blogger.com