US report: Talabani and Barzani use oil money for personal enrichment

[Ayna-Follow] US Foreign Policy magazine blamed the failure of an independent Kurdish state for the PUK and the Kurdistan Democratic Party.

The magazine said in a report today that the late Patriotic Union of Kurdistan leader Jalal Talabani and Democratic Party President Massoud Barzani used oil money to enrich themselves, their families and party cadres instead of harnessing their power to establish institutions of rule of law and diversify the resources of the Kurdistan region and support the wheel of the economy.

He added that “the best way for the Kurds to try to form their own state is to leave the dependence on external forces and start again,” adding that “it requires re-investment in institutions that support the formation and maintenance of an independent state.”

“Western policy and internal political imbalance left the Kurds in a position more dangerous than ever before,” noting that “the United States and its allies, who are keen to use the Kurds as their agents against a non-interpreter, have not translated To long-term military or diplomatic support, and certainly not supporters of a Kurdish state. ”

“The KRG has abandoned its cautious strategy of achieving independence, in the hope that American support will allow them to overcome the remaining obstacles on their way to their desired state,” adding that “their decision to proceed with a controversial referendum on independence, defying the will of the most powerful countries, Led to a setback with historical dimensions. ”

The US magazine pointed out that Washington opposes any changes on the borders of the Middle East for fear of “invalidating the influence of the domino, which can not be stopped”

She pointed to the deep disagreement between the PUK and the Kurdistan Democratic parties, which led to a geographical division almost close to the form of two states separated by the border, and the subsequent violent reaction from both parties to ensure their continued popularity and presence, pointing out that the side effect appeared on the image of the failure of the referendum, Led by the National Union to surrender to the government of Baghdad and the military withdrawal from Kirkuk.

Unconditional Western military support increased these differences. The United States and European countries provided large amounts of weapons to the Peshmerga forces nominally, but in fact support went to the KDP, according to Foreign Policy.

She pointed out that, “Despite the abdication of Sulaimaniyah for the independence of independence, Masoud Barzani insisted on it, and in a speech said,” If Sulaymaniyah did not come with us, we will build Kurdistan in Dahuk, Erbil and Nineveh Plain. “

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