the Kurds are often described as largest the world’s largest ethnic group that
the world’s largest ethnic group that
the world’s largest ethnic group that does not have a country of its own most
does not have a country of its own most
does not have a country of its own most people put the population of Kurds at
people put the population of Kurds at
people put the population of Kurds at about 30 million and they’re spread
about 30 million and they’re spread
about 30 million and they’re spread through at least four countries Syria
through at least four countries Syria
through at least four countries Syria Turkey Iran and Iraq there’s one thing
Turkey Iran and Iraq there’s one thing
Turkey Iran and Iraq there’s one thing that the Kurds will often tell you when
that the Kurds will often tell you when
that the Kurds will often tell you when you travel the front lines in near Isis
you travel the front lines in near Isis
you travel the front lines in near Isis and it’s that the Peshmerga are there
and it’s that the Peshmerga are there
and it’s that the Peshmerga are there fighting against Isis not just for
fighting against Isis not just for
fighting against Isis not just for themselves but for the world here they
themselves but for the world here they
themselves but for the world here they had this nation that was being that was
had this nation that was being that was
had this nation that was being that was developing and then suddenly Isis comes
developing and then suddenly Isis comes
developing and then suddenly Isis comes and tries to destroy their country and
and tries to destroy their country and
and tries to destroy their country and they’re left to defend it largely on
they’re left to defend it largely on
they’re left to defend it largely on their own the Kurds in Iraq have always
their own the Kurds in Iraq have always
their own the Kurds in Iraq have always wanted independence and like the clamor
wanted independence and like the clamor
wanted independence and like the clamor for this just seems to grow and the
for this just seems to grow and the
for this just seems to grow and the Kurds seem now to be in a position where
Kurds seem now to be in a position where
Kurds seem now to be in a position where after they have done so much work
after they have done so much work
after they have done so much work fighting Isis who can say that they
fighting Isis who can say that they
fighting Isis who can say that they should not have their own independence
should not have their own independence
should not have their own independence how can you deny that reward for people
how can you deny that reward for people
how can you deny that reward for people who have fought and died against what is
who have fought and died against what is
who have fought and died against what is an enemy of us all you don’t travel
an enemy of us all you don’t travel
an enemy of us all you don’t travel through the Middle East and find a lot
through the Middle East and find a lot
through the Middle East and find a lot of love for Israel but the Kurds are one
of love for Israel but the Kurds are one
of love for Israel but the Kurds are one of the few exceptions to this and it’s
of the few exceptions to this and it’s
of the few exceptions to this and it’s because they see in Israel and the
because they see in Israel and the
because they see in Israel and the United States a partnership that has
United States a partnership that has
United States a partnership that has worked in some ways and particularly
worked in some ways and particularly
worked in some ways and particularly with Israel they see a small country
with Israel they see a small country
with Israel they see a small country that’s surrounded by enemies that has
that’s surrounded by enemies that has
that’s surrounded by enemies that has managed to hold its own and the Kurds
managed to hold its own and the Kurds
managed to hold its own and the Kurds feel very much beset by enemies all
feel very much beset by enemies all
feel very much beset by enemies all around them
Isis is both extremely destructive and
Isis is both extremely destructive and dangerous for the Kurds but it’s also
dangerous for the Kurds but it’s also
dangerous for the Kurds but it’s also unified them in a way that they weren’t
unified them in a way that they weren’t
unified them in a way that they weren’t previously there’s there’s this enemy of
previously there’s there’s this enemy of
previously there’s there’s this enemy of the doorstep and nothing galvanizes a
the doorstep and nothing galvanizes a
the doorstep and nothing galvanizes a people like a common enemy and one of
people like a common enemy and one of
people like a common enemy and one of the things that they’ve also been able
the things that they’ve also been able
the things that they’ve also been able to do to sort of solidify their own
to do to sort of solidify their own
to do to sort of solidify their own position in the Middle East because
position in the Middle East because
position in the Middle East because right now they’re the only ones who are
right now they’re the only ones who are
right now they’re the only ones who are able to keep Isis at bay
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