“Good Kurds, Bad Kurds” was screened at American University

[dyaoko]

THE FILM “Good Kurds, Bad Kurds” was screened at American University in Washington, DC, on Oct. 20 by the American University Foreign Policy Association and the United Nations Association- National Capital Area’ (UNA-NCA) Young Professionals for International Cooperation–Middle East Committee.

The film’s title is a result of a discovery that McKiernan made about the Middle East: Foreign policy and borders play a huge role in how the U.S. has dealt and continues to deal with the Kurdish struggle for political, cultural and national rights.

It was the U.S. government, in fact, which coined the term “Good Kurd” for the Kurds in Iraq, who helped the U.S. in its battle against Saddam Hussain’s regime. The term “Bad Kurd” was applied to Kurds in Turkey, specifically for members of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), armed resistance movement.

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thank god not every human is Michael Rubin.

[dyaoko]

I am happy thatt this movie is been shown for those who make US Forigen policy... I hope it have effect on their future policy toward northern kurds.

[Balci]

I am happy thatt this movie is been shown for those who make US Forigen policy... I hope it have effect on their future policy toward northern kurds.

''The term “Bad Kurd” was applied to Kurds in Turkey, specifically for members of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK), armed resistance movement.''

No, we should NOT be happy for this, I mean, what the f*** have PKK done to USA??? and what the hell did I do to deserve this title, ffs.. USA just n00bs it totally out sometimes.

Bad Kurds ?! YES THANK YOU USA, LIBERATORS OF THE WORLD, F***, Let all Kurds unite and crush them with rest of the middle east, can't stand this bullshit anymore.

this one is dedicated to you, USA,

Thanks USA for spreading propaganda about a organization which actually have balls to stand against the oppressors.

[Diri]

@Balci

You're taking this TOTALLY wrong...

This isn't PERSONAL...

The "Good Kurd vs. Bad Kurd" thesis is a VERY OLD and VERY intellectual one... Obviously you take it seriously and personally...

The point, Balci, is that the title "Good Kurd vs. Bad Kurd" is actually MOCKING the US... It's actually AGAINST the US... If you'd been aware of it's purpose and it's meaning you'd understand it - so let me explain it to you:

Turkey is an allie of Israel and USA - and that means that they must support eachother when needed.
Iraq is the enemy of Israel and USA - and that means that they would like to break it down.

Basically, Kurds who fight against Turkey, are thus politically "Bad Kurds" - because they figth the US and Israeli ally: Turkey.
Kurds who fight against Iraq, are thus politically "Good Kurds" - because they work FOR the US and Israeli interests.

Get it now? It's not personal at all, Balci... It's just how some Kurds decided to make FUN of the US policy... In one part it supports Kurdish independence and on the other it doesn't = Hypocrisy = Double standards = Double moral = un-acceptable in the world... It's not politically correct to keep such a line...

And that is why Kurds coined this term to make fun of the US...

So you see, the US didn't call you a "Bad Kurd"... The Kurds did that to mock the US...

Hope you got it and if not, I can explain more...

[Saipul]

Balci, the purpose of the movie is to expose the hypocritical aspects of American foreign policy and rectify them.

[Diri]

Balci, the purpose of the movie is to expose the hypocritical aspects of American foreign policy and rectify them.

Thank you for saying it in ONE line!