03/09/2025
https://www.thenation.com...
"I think the potential irritant that no one has counted on is the capability of Iranian-controlled militia groups to act unilaterally."
"We are not asking Kurdistans or Barzani or anybody to abandon their desires for independence."
"We should emphasize to Kurdish officials that they also need to go down to Baghdad and negotiate."
"The United States Congress has appropriated and directed that American taxpayer funding be directed to assist religious minorities, including Yazidi and Christian communities."