Well the U.S. has taken to threatening Turkey now.
See
HERE fo the CNN news report.
It's all about Turkey's impending foray into northern Iraq to attack PKK bases.
Turkey's politicians have historically suffered from chronically limited vision especially in the area of foreign relations. So the military option is the politically lazy means of trying to solve social and ethnic problems which of course only make them worse.
Therefore, the U.S. position in standing against this impending action by Turkey is morally, politically and intellectually correct.
The real question, however, is how far the U.S. is willing to put its' money where its' mouth is on this one.
The Kurds are undoubtedly full of confidence and arrogance now that Uncle Sam is their protective Uncle. But that will last only as long as the U.S. has the stomach to remain in the region as an occupying force.
(I have the feeling none of the Iraqi locals will soon be turning into pliant and accomodating subjects).
And so when it is time for the U.S. to go, the Kurds will find they have no other friends in the region -- none, nada. They never did. That is why they have been a stateless people until now. And, that is what they have to think about.
Meanwhile, time is on the side of Turkey if Turkey can be patient and play its' cards right.
