Who are the Kurds?

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Tue, 06/09/2015 - 8:00am to 9:00am
Who are the Kurds, and why isn't the U.S. supporting them?
You may have heard about the Kurds at some point during the long and bloody War on TerrorTM. They comprise a sizeable ethnic minority, with a distinct language and culture, in parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria -- and have been historically oppressed by majorities in all of the above. Given the U.S.' nominal support of democracy and self-determination in the Middle East, it's fair to ask -- why aren't we supporting the Kurds?
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