tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post8322013120884124515..comments2023-06-20T02:25:36.578-07:00Comments on The Scholar's Stage: The Future of the Fertile Crescent: Thoughts from Nibras KazimiT. Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621529800248145193noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post-44010317587813042632015-11-26T00:06:55.713-08:002015-11-26T00:06:55.713-08:00I like his idea of a broader Fertile Crescent fede...I like his idea of a broader Fertile Crescent federation to smooth things out. It would make the Sunni:Shi'a ratio a bit easier to deal with in parliament, and allows for various Sunni groups to go their own way instead of being forced to pick--and perhaps fight--for one ruling group. <br /><br />It might also help defuse YPG-KRG tensions. Two autonomous Kurdistan regions would reduce a lot T. Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621529800248145193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378807093271153119.post-55728268774712234202015-11-25T20:30:47.470-08:002015-11-25T20:30:47.470-08:00Thanks for the pointer. Talisman's Gate, Again...<br />Thanks for the pointer. Talisman's Gate, Again does not seem to have space for comments (probably the right policy, given what often shows up on ME blogs). So a couple of thoughts here:<br /><br />- the Sunni political sphere in Iraq and Syria is far more fractured than the Shi'a one, and so has difficulty presenting a coherent case or gaining more influence. The largest voice is Peter Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13289172253358199028noreply@blogger.com