Friend of Kurdistan,

Kurdistan rightfully deserves the immediate attention of the international community, as it takes in thousands of refugees fleeing Isis.

The Itaqi government has stopped sending transfer of funds to Kurdistan for close to six months.

Peshmerga - “those who face death” - Kurdish forces are facing an uphill battle to keep the region safe for thousands of refugees fleeing Isis.

Kurdish Doctor Najmaldin Karim once helped save the life of President Reagan when he was shot. Now his urgent job as its elected Governor is to help save the Kurdish province of Kirkuk.

Kirkuk is historically Kurdish but was colonized by Saddam Hussein. Thousands of Kurds were killed or expelled. Kirkuk now has a Kurdish majority with significant Arab and Turkomen minorities. Karim designed a power-sharing system with decentralized powers to nurture good community relations, now even more vital.

The Kurds specifically warned Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki about the expansion of Isis but were told to mind their own business. The Kurds, who still control the east of Mosul, could have stopped Isis. The Iraqi Army, however, failed to fire a shot and deserted in droves.

One priority is to help the Kurds defend themselves. Money and expertise to care for hundreds of thousands of refugees is vital as are medicines to replace what Baghdad cannot supply. The Peshmerga needs expertise and international assistance.

We need to speak up immediately and demand the international community steps up and assists Kurdistan with immediate recognition as an independent country.

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