2-5-2014 Newshound Guru Tlar

2-5-2014   Newshound Guru Tlar   Article:   "Washington warns Barzani of the Kurdistan Declaration of Independence"    Personal speculation - Never happen. Barzani is using this for muscle in his negotiations with Bagdad over the budget.  He is a realist and knows that war would surely pursue immediately...Barzani would never take that chance.  Kurdistan and Bagdad are attached at the hip both now and in the future.  Kurdistan and Bagdad will work this out soon and I think the budget is the key.  As long as Kurdistan gets what they think is their fair share they will be satisfied until the next problem.  I see this as a card being played to force the hand Maliki's government to come to terms on the budget and they are, IMO.