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Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by Blitzerz: 7:00am On Sep 25, 2017


Polls have opened in Iraq’s Kurdish-run provinces and disputed territories as Iraqi Kurds cast ballots in support for independence from Baghdad in a historic but non-binding vote.

Millions are expected to vote on Monday across the three provinces that make up the Kurdish autonomous region, as well as residents in disputed territories — areas claimed by both Baghdad and the Kurds, including the oil-rich city of Kirkuk.

The vote is being carried out despite mounting regional opposition to the move. The United States has warned the vote will likely destabilize the region amid the fight with the Islamic State group.

Baghdad has also come out strongly against the referendum, demanding on Sunday that all airports and borders crossings in the Kurdish region be handed back to federal government control.

Source: https://apnews.com/cfca314fc77548a981a2fa936ad1307d/Iraqi-Kurds-vote-in-referendum-on-independence-from-Baghdad?
Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by Nwodosis(m): 7:05am On Sep 25, 2017
A day shall come when the Biafrans will be voting!

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Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by vincent10(m): 7:12am On Sep 25, 2017
Our misguided brothers up north of Nigeria should take a clue from this. Iraq is predominantly Islam but they think with their brains and not with their kidney.

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Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by paiz: 7:17am On Sep 25, 2017
Biafras are with you

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Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by horsepower101: 7:18am On Sep 25, 2017
So even with all the problems in Iraq, they were able to do a referendum without people getting shot by the government..ok

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Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by baritereign24(m): 7:19am On Sep 25, 2017
The unity beggar will not see these one but when peaceful armless people seek referendum they sent the Python to dance on their heads.foolish people in powers. Una welldon ooi

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Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by BUHARImyDOG: 7:20am On Sep 25, 2017
if you support evil you will die
because the zoo must fail

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Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by wirinet(m): 7:28am On Sep 25, 2017
horsepower101:
So even with all the problems in Iraq, they were able to do a referendum without people getting shot by the government..ok

Even with all the oppression and suppression the Iraqi had meted out on the Kurds over the decades, including chemical attacks, even with strong and recognized political structures and leaders, even with powerful, well armed and experienced military, the Kurds did not use intimidation, threats and insults to attempt to force the Iraqi government to grant them independence. The secession is not based on hatred. They did not call Iraq a zoo. They did not threaten Kurdistan or war.
Biafrans has a lot to learn from the Kurds.

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Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by raker300: 7:28am On Sep 25, 2017
Seems like nigeria is the only insane country of the 21st century.

Every other country seem to be ahead of us in democracy and modesty

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Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by ITbomb(m): 7:29am On Sep 25, 2017
They should do Operation Anaconda dance there and claim victory over armedless people

Shame on the Nigerian Army
Oya monitor my posts ediiots

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Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by OjukwuWarBird: 7:29am On Sep 25, 2017
Only a religious idiot will oppose a peoples right to self determination because he has no faith that his God can take care of him when the secessionists become independent.
Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by OjukwuWarBird: 7:31am On Sep 25, 2017
wirinet:


Even with all the oppression and suppression the Iraqi had meted out on the Kurds over the decades, including chemical attacks, even with strong and recognized political structures and leaders, even with powerful, well armed and experienced military, the Kurds did not use intimidation, threats and insults to attempt to force the Iraqi government to grant them independence. The secession is not based on hatred. They did not call Iraq a zoo. They did not threaten Kurdistan or war.
Biafrans has a lot to learn from the Kurds.




The Kurds have an armed group defending them.



Why then did you oppose the establishment of Biafra Security Service and Biafra National Guard

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Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by raker300: 7:31am On Sep 25, 2017
wirinet:


Even with all the oppression and suppression the Iraqi had meted out on the Kurds over the decades, including chemical attacks, even with strong and recognized political structures and leaders, even with powerful, well armed and experienced military, the Kurds did not use intimidation, threats and insults to attempt to force the Iraqi government to grant them independence. The secession is not based on hatred. They did not call Iraq a zoo. They did not threaten Kurdistan or war.
Biafrans has a lot to learn from the Kurds.
this write up has got to be the dumbest thing I've read all morning...

So, you justified the killing of secessionists if they "inuslt" the powers that be?

Mehn...the psychology of folks in here is beyond me

FYI: the kurds have been on a campaign for secession. The campaign hasn't been a pretty one.

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Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by markfem2: 7:33am On Sep 25, 2017
Our time will come.
Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by raker300: 7:42am On Sep 25, 2017
markfem2:
Our time will come.
it will get to a time when the nigerians cannot suppress the biafrans any longer.

The result will be devastating

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Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by BALLOSKI: 7:46am On Sep 25, 2017
This is an exercise in futility.
Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by IJOBA2: 7:52am On Sep 25, 2017
BALLOSKI:
This is an exercise in futility.

Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by Nobody: 7:53am On Sep 25, 2017
BUHARImyDOG:
if you support evil you will die

because the zoo must fail
Return to ur cage, ur cage is divided if the zoo fall, will chickens like U can't do it, tell ur jackals and hyena Igbo political and traditional leaders that are eating ur future, that proscribed Biafra to support U or else like buratai said till 3017 consider urself completely look up ur cage
Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by Nobody: 8:15am On Sep 25, 2017
horsepower101:
So even with all the problems in Iraq, they were able to do a referendum without people getting shot by the government..ok



The kurds has fought isis for 3 years now. They are battle hardened, battle ready and they have the guns. Go figure.
Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by YourCoffin: 10:50am On Sep 25, 2017
wirinet:


Even with all the oppression and suppression the Iraqi had meted out on the Kurds over the decades, including chemical attacks, even with strong and recognized political structures and leaders, even with powerful, well armed and experienced military, the Kurds did not use intimidation, threats and insults to attempt to force the Iraqi government to grant them independence. The secession is not based on hatred. They did not call Iraq a zoo. They did not threaten Kurdistan or war.
Biafrans has a lot to learn from the Kurds.

Their journey to freedom started with the killing of an authocractic leader. You know who is playing the same script in SE?
Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by wirinet(m): 11:40am On Sep 25, 2017
OjukwuWarBird:





The Kurds have an armed group defending them.



Why then did you oppose the establishment of Biafra Security Service and Biafra National Guard

So you finally admitted that Biafra Security Service and Biafra National Guard was formed with the intention of being armed. So the government cannot be blamed for nipping the seed of a potentially armed terrorist group in the bud.

The Kurds became armed due to the civil war in Iraq, they had to defend themselves against ISIS. They are partners with the US in the fight against ISIS and helped liberate numerous Iraqi towns from ISIS. They are well armed by the US. There is no comparism whatsoever with Biafra.
Re: Secession: Kurdish Iraqis Commence Referendum Voting For Independence. by OjukwuWarBird: 12:23pm On Sep 25, 2017
wirinet:


So you finally admitted that Biafra Security Service and Biafra National Guard was formed with the intention of being armed. So the government cannot be blamed for nipping the seed of a potentially armed terrorist group in the bud.

The Kurds became armed due to the civil war in Iraq, they had to defend themselves against ISIS. They are partners with the US in the fight against ISIS and helped liberate numerous Iraqi towns from ISIS. They are well armed by the US. There is no comparism whatsoever with Biafra.


Stop lying


The Kurds were armed after Saddam Hussein attacked them with Chemicals in order to exterminate them.


The Biafrans also have to arm themselves in order to avoid extermination in the hands of Fulani herdsmen terrorists.

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