I feel the need to write, but not about anything that's currently trending.
This evening, the nightly news made a point to mention the Kurdish forces in their blurb about the ongoing ISIS conflict. It was reported that Iraqi and Kurdish forces are sharing bases in order to jointly halt ISIS fighters. The dispute between the Kurds and the Iraqis was briefly alluded to.
While this story has been pushed to the background with the revelation of situations of Ferguson, Missouri, I see this tidbit as potentially important. The act of cooperating is progress here - or at least it is in my mind. A common enemy is the most potent of binders. ISIS falls into that role. My question: Can the conflict with ISIS bind the Kurds and Iraqis, potentially changing the way both groups interact - especially when Iraq begins to reconstruct, should the fighting end anytime soon?
Thoughts are welcome.
Best,
C.L.E
