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Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass., speaks in support of transgender members of the military, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington, after President Donald Trump said he wants transgender people barred from serving in the U.S. military &quot;in any capacity,&quot; citing &quot;tremendous medical costs and disruption.&quot; (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump’s transgender troops ban divides veterans in Congress

By RICHARD LARDNER - Associated Press

The Kurds: Potential strategic partners the U.S. deserves

By Dr. Dlawer Ala'Aldeen

Yezidi girls. (Photo Credit: Kurdistan Iraq Tours LLC/Tour Guide.)

Kurdistan: A proven sanctuary and ‘safe haven’ for refugees

By Robert A. Destro and Carole A. O'Leary

Can the Kurds win public — and American — support?

By Dr. Douglas Layton

Self-determination will lead to prosperity, stability

By Masrour Barzani

Don’t blame the Kurds for Iraq’s unraveling

By David L. Phillips

Kurdistan referendum stands on ‘solid legal footing’

By David Tafuri

Understanding the Kurdistan Region as a strategic U.S. ally

By Laurie Mylroie

‘We must seek the most promising scenario’

By Medlum Merogi

The Peshmerga: Fearsome, fearless fighters

By Michael Pregent

Negotiating an amicable split: It’s time for Kurdistan and Iraq to go their separate ways

By Falah Mustafa Bakir

Independence will open doors to investment in Kurdistan

By Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman

Kurdistan referendum is legitimate

By Dr. Walid Phares

Official Government Photo

Give Iraqi Kurds a nation they can call their own

By Rep. Dana Rohrabacher

‘The Kurdish moment has come’

By Stephen Mansfield

The threatened future of Christianity in Iraq

By Archbishop Bashar Warda and C.Ss.R.

Kurdish independence will stabilize the region

By Rep. Trent Franks

Embrace the Kurdish independence referendum

By Ambassador Nancy Soderberg

Confronting the current Middle East alignment

By Adm. James A. Lyons

5 reasons for U.S. to support an independent Kurdistan

By Brig. Gen. Ernie Audino