re: Speaking of chainsaws... the Kurds live in countries that were divided.
The Kurds have lived in those mountains of what is now Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran long before it was ever divided. Maybe before Mesopotamia was Mesopotamia. Personally, I don't see that as a problem, it is what it is and they are what they are, but here goes the 'present' situation.
Consessions, agreements, new treaty would be a better deal.
It's obvious that they may not be able to claim those parts of Turkey, Syria and Iran.
The Kurds have things pretty much set up in Iraq since the '80s. I hope they can hold on to that while they make new consessions elsewhere. As always, as they say, it takes two to tango.
Just some thoughts and observasions.