Obama tried persistently to unite Iraq under Maliki's government, but he has [ recognized that this won't work ]( http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/11/isis-obama-friends-iraq-kurds-islamic-state ) . Kurdistan makes a much better ally, since it is a nation and has an army that will fight for something other than pay or hatred.
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-may-aug.html#12_August_2014_%28Iraq_under_Maliki_wont_work%29