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Will Iraq's Crisis Lead to Kurdistan's Independence?
(Fikra Forum) David Pollock - Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Masoud Barzani still seems to be using the threat of declaring independence as leverage to obtain the best possible terms for staying in Iraq. The terms would include formal recognition of the KRG's energy independence, newly acquired territory, and more. Only if Iraq refuses to make this life-saving deal with its Kurdish citizens, or falls apart completely because of intra-Arab conflict, is the KRG likely to secede. The writer is a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.