The last thing Kurdistan wants is a situation where it holds its referendum and then the result is ignored or eroded by the hostility of its neighbors or the tepid response of its allies.
KURDISTAN REGIONAL Government President Masoud Barzani gestures during a news conference in Erbil, Iraq, in April. (photo credit: AZAD LASHKARI / REUTERS)ByIRFAN AZEEZ AZEEZUpdated: