Sarhang Hamasaeed on the Kurdish Referendum

September 27, 2017 00:09:07
Sarhang Hamasaeed on the Kurdish Referendum
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Sarhang Hamasaeed on the Kurdish Referendum

Sep 27 2017 | 00:09:07

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Show Notes

Sarhang Hamasaeed tells us why the results of the non-binding Kurdistan independence referendum matter, and explains the need to prevent an escalation of tensions that could lead to violence with Shia militias, the Iraqi Army and Kurdish Peshmerga forces.

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