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War in Iraq: what's next for the Kurds? Forced Migration Online (24276783) Migration, asylum and refugee law FORCED MIGRATION ONLINE VIOLENCE CONFLICT REGIONAL SECURITY ARMED FORCES INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION This report argues that if U.S. forces topple Saddam Hussein's regime, there is a threat of large-scale violence, centred on Kirkuk, erupting in Northern Iraq between Kurds and Turks. This report considers various unfolding scenarios for the Iraqi Kurds. It notes that if violence is to be averted, the United States must urgently take three important steps: get its own forces to Kirkuk first, ensure that Turkey exercises restraint, and simultaneously persuade the Iraqi Kurds to take no action that will risk provoking Turkey. 2026-09-30T11:51:54Z Text Online resource 10.25446/oxford.33357738.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/War_in_Iraq_what_s_next_for_the_Kurds_/33357738 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0