Article
Henri J. Barkey
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In The Media
A Missed Moment in Iraq
Carnegie's Henri Barkey discusses the crisis between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party in northen Iraq and argues that the United States missed key opportunities to prevent such a crisis.
Published on Oct 27, 2007
Source: Washington Post
Carnegie's Henri Barkey discusses the crisis between Turkey and the Kurdistan Workers' Party in northen Iraq and argues that the United States missed key opportunities to prevent such a crisis.About the Author
Henri J. Barkey
Former Visiting Scholar, Middle East Program
Barkey served as a member of the U.S. State Department Policy Planning Staff, working primarily on issues related to the Middle East, the Eastern Mediterranean, and intelligence from 1998 to 2000.
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