Indbyrdes stridigheder kurdiske grupperinger imellem er en af grundene, men heller ikke vestmagterne kan løbe fra deres medansvar, idet de nu bør gøre det til en førsteprioritet at beskytte disse folk mod Irak og fremme en form for autonomi.
The struggle between Kurdish factions is one of the reasons, but the West cannot shy away from its partial responsibility. It must act now, by giving priority to the protection of these people against Iraq and by stimulating autonomy for them.