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Originally Posted by finnbow
FWIW, Turkey isn't the only one who believes the PKK is a terrorist organization.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization internationally by several states and organizations, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the United States, and the European Union.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdistan_Workers%27_Party |
What the PKK is is a matter of circumstances and who's the commander of the ship of this state. Back in 2003 Turkish PKK were all terrorists, while Iraqi PKK were all heroic freedom fighters. Same Kurds, same PKK, pretty much the same as the Taliban when you get to know them. But possible convenient allies in the wacky world of US foreign policy.
Like everything else in this country...the meaning of titles like PKK are based on convenience and politics.