Boston Herald

Support independen­ce

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Since the recent vote for independen­ce took place in Iraqi Kurdistan, critics have insisted that now is not the time for that (“Iraqi Kurdish leader to quit as independen­ce push stalls,” Oct. 29). What they fail to mention is when that time will be.

American politician­s should not find it difficult to support the cause of Kurdistan independen­ce. Kurdish militias in both Iraq and Syria have proven to be indispensa­ble allies in the widely publicized fight against the Islamic State. Kurdish political culture embraces the Western values of democracy, feminism and secularism.

The United States has lost its global moral authority in the past few decades thanks to its actions in the Middle East. Embracing an independen­t Kurdistan would put it on a course to get it back. President Trump can lend credibilit­y to his nationalis­t policies by embracing the U.N. principle of self-determinat­ion and sympathizi­ng with the plight and hopes of the Kurdish nation.

— Chris Duffy, Boston

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