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There is a piece of news from CNN that says CIA arming them to fight Iran: https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/politics/cia-arming-kurds-iran https://www.cnn.com/20

There is a piece of news from CNN that says CIA arming them to fight Iran: https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/politics/cia-arming-kurds-iran https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/03/politics/cia-arming-kurds-ira...

watwut 8mo ago
It does not answer my question - what will the Kurds get. That article makes it super clear what USA and Israel get. It says nothing about what Kurds get. And crucially, it does not says that Kurds agreed yet, it says that CIA is trying to make it happen. And the history is Kurds helping USA just to be abandoned later on. If they settled for some long term promises, they would be stupid. So, lets assume they get something in short term.
- markus_zhang 8mo ago
  I do not know exactly. But I think they might be able to get their own official country somewhere in between Iraq and Iran.
  - watwut 8mo ago
    The problem is with own official country between Iraq and Iran is that it is long term promise. Will USA and Israel hold on their word a year or two later? Assuming success of course. Can Kurds rely on Trump administration and its succeeding administration to keep the word here? Will they?
    - markus_zhang 8mo ago
      I think it’s better to rely on themselves. But I do think IL would like to have them as an ally. Just my guess though.
    - mothballed 8mo ago
      The Kurd aren't dumb. They know they'll be betrayed. It's still their best shot. Many of them have been hanging out in the mountains for decades waiting for an opportunity like this. They are going to take it whether the US helps them further or not -- even if they don't they are likely to be blamed and punished as if they had while the regime lashes out. Surely they'll accept pallets the US is about to drop to them.
sph 8mo ago
CIA and arming paramilitary groups to fight the US enemies with massive ramifications over the decades, name a better duo

watwut 8mo ago

It does not answer my question - what will the Kurds get. That article makes it super clear what USA and Israel get. It says nothing about what Kurds get. And crucially, it does not says that Kurds agreed yet, it says that CIA is trying to make it happen. And the history is Kurds helping USA just to be abandoned later on. If they settled for some long term promises, they would be stupid. So, lets assume they get something in short term.

markus_zhang 8mo ago
I do not know exactly. But I think they might be able to get their own official country somewhere in between Iraq and Iran.
- watwut 8mo ago
  The problem is with own official country between Iraq and Iran is that it is long term promise. Will USA and Israel hold on their word a year or two later? Assuming success of course. Can Kurds rely on Trump administration and its succeeding administration to keep the word here? Will they?
  - markus_zhang 8mo ago
    I think it’s better to rely on themselves. But I do think IL would like to have them as an ally. Just my guess though.
  - mothballed 8mo ago
    The Kurd aren't dumb. They know they'll be betrayed. It's still their best shot. Many of them have been hanging out in the mountains for decades waiting for an opportunity like this. They are going to take it whether the US helps them further or not -- even if they don't they are likely to be blamed and punished as if they had while the regime lashes out. Surely they'll accept pallets the US is about to drop to them.

sph 8mo ago

CIA and arming paramilitary groups to fight the US enemies with massive ramifications over the decades, name a better duo