David Romano's Blog, page 2

Misplaced Priorities in Iraq

No matter what Mr. Maliki and his government party do, they somehow remain the preferred partner of the people in Washington.

Some Good News From Iraq

In mixed security forces, Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen and others continue to work together and build comradery and respect for each other, including in places like Kirkuk.

The Devil is in the Details

The peace process with the PKK remains quite new, of course, and Mr. Erdogan’s government should be given more time to formulate and present its concessions.

Democracy for Dummies

To Mr. Maliki’s credit, however, he does not appear to have the thin skin of every other Muslim leader in the Middle East

A Prime Minister Cut From a Different Cloth

Turkey’s Prime Minister Erdogan seems to have turned lemons into lemonade.

Ankara Needs the PKK

For years, Ankara pursued all kinds of different strategies to destroy the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). That’s quite understandable, given that the PKK has waged an armed insurgency against the Turkish state since 1984.

Turkish Contradictions

Turkish Contradictions