Kaziwa
Salih
The Middle East, particularly Iraq and Syria
turned into a triangle
battlefield, amongst
fanatical groups with diverse titles and similar aims, creating an Islamic
state with Stone Age approaches. There are two tyrannical Governments
completing this dimension which are Iraq and Syria. The Peshmarga of Kurdistan
is the only force defending freedom, and confronting the atrocities inflicted by these groups.
Since U.S. administration revealed that democratization could
become a true mission of American foreign policy, they have been involved in so-called spreading democracy
and the brining of stability to Middle East. Presumably, they are the vanguard
of this impossible mission. However, the consequences attest to this process
of democratization have turned to an hideous war and might lead to a Third
World War eventually.
What
America considers democratization, universally defined as Americanization, and
is depicted in Middle East as occupation of their land..These allegations have
been getting more legitimacy with U.S. foreign policy’s overlooking Peshmerga
of Kurdistan’s achievements and their roles in the area.
The United States of America
disregard Peshmerga forces that are true defenders of democracy, by
dehumanizing them within the countries that U.S government allegedly
helps. Thus creates distrust toward the
U.S. intentions and uprooting of democracy and peace. So far, neither America nor the governments
of Iraq and Syria were able to fight the Islamic States of Iraq and Syria
(ISIS) to achieve stability in the region, the way the Peshmerga of Kurdistan
has attained.
The Peshmerga of Kurdistan are the
strongest and the best bulwark against ISIS advances in both Iraq and Syria.
Peshmerga forces are controlling the Kurdish areas and turning them into safe
havens for people in both countries. They brought stability and security to the
region during Bashar Al-Assad atrocities and now during ISIS invasions. The
Kurdish Peshmerga tries to stop the influx of Iranian militias
entering Iraq via Kurdistan by controlling the border. Turkey has
jailed Abdullah Ocalan, the most influential Kurdish
leader and one of the hundred most influential
characters in the world. Yet, the Kurds and the Kurdish Peshmerga have
been seeking a democratic and peaceful
decree with Turkey for decades. Further, the democratization
of Turkey has always been their mission. The
Kurdish Peshmerga groups are the only force in the Middle East who do not
decapitate people; do not loot; do not rape; do not use chemicals, and they are
not invaders of any country. Rather they
are the existence of Kurdish suffering and oppression. Their doctrine and
honoured reputation have attracted many people around the world to affiliate
and struggle for Peshmerga’s principles.
For outsiders and the media, different names of Peshmerga emerges, such as the Kurdish Army
group, the Kurdish force, Rebels, PJAK, DTP, PKK, PYD,YPJ, …etc. But for
insiders and Kurds, they are all Peshmerga, and have one mission, which is to
end persecutions of Kurdish people, alongside other minorities, especially
Christians. Whereas fighting terrorists by stopping the advancement of ISIS in
Syria and Iraq.
The security and peace, people have
enjoyed so far in these areas under their watch full eye of Peshmerga,
accomplished by not only one Kurdish Peshmerga group, but all the groups. This
proves that all Peshmerga forces are freedom and peace fighters, not only
selective ones. As U.S labels some as terrorists while others are freedom
fighters. Terrorists have one aim, which is annihilation; however, all Kurdish
groups’ aim is to fight long for protection.
U.S. foreign policy should
rethink its strategy towards the Kurds; readjust their terrorist list, and
consider the Peshmerga of Kurdistan as a frontline of
democracy. The current situation and the historical achievements of the
Peshmerga against the terrorists and their significant roles in peace
initiatives should be the foundation of the suggested reconsideration.
