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U.S. Department of State
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs > Bureau of Public Affairs > Bureau of Public Affairs: Press Relations Office > Daily Press Briefings > 2009 > February
Robert Wood
Acting Spokesman
Daily Press Briefing
February 12, 2009
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QUESTION (Matt): Robert, speaking of the people who feel ignored by the United States, the Kurds, there seems to be growing concern and some resentment in northern Iraq that the United States is not paying enough attention to the situation there and to the concerns that they have. Can you offer any reassurance to the Kurdish leaders who think that? I mean we’ve got one here, the regional prime minister saying, “We love the U.S., and they don’t care.”
MR. WOOD: Well, I haven’t seen those remarks. I don’t actually know what they mean. But look, we have been working with the Iraqi Government to do what we can to support a democratic process going forward in Iraq that encompasses the views, the aspirations of all peoples who live in Iraq.
Iraq has made a lot of strides, as you know, Matt. It’s been a very challenging several years for the people of Iraq. Yes, there are concerns from various groups. There is a democratic government in place. There is a system in Iraq that allows for complaints from various groups, parties to seek, you know, restitution. The democratic experiment in Iraq continues. The recent elections were very positive. That’s the best I can tell you, with regard to – I haven’t – while I’ve seen these types of comments –
QUESTION(Matt): Your response – you went on for awhile, but you didn’t mention – you know, you didn’t mention who I was asking about. What can you do to reassure the Kurds, specifically, that
– that you are —
MR. WOOD: Well, it’s not so much what the United States has to do. It’s really what the Iraqi Government and the Iraqi people decide is going to be the future of their country. And I think the Iraqi Government has chosen a path of democracy. It’s experiencing, as I said, a number of challenges. But there are ways for peoples in Iraq to bring the concerns that they have to the levers of power. And it’s a democracy, and it’s not really up to the United States to reassure anyone. It’s the Iraqi people and – through – and with the Iraqi people, their government, to deal with questions like those.
QUESTION(Matt): Okay. But you still haven’t used the word that begins with K. Is there some reason why you’re reluctant to do that?
MR. WOOD: No, there’s no specific reason at all. I’ve just given you, I think, is what our views are with regard to Iraq and its future, and where there may be some issues that some of the ethnic groups have.
QUESTION(Matt): Right. But – well, your response, I don’t think, is going to reassure anyone. In fact, it’s going to reinforce their concerns —
MR. WOOD: Well, I would disagree with you. What I’ve said, and I’ve been very clear about this, is that there is an Iraqi Government, a democratically elected government that’s responsible for dealing with the issues that confront its people. And the United States is – has been a helpful partner. We will continue to be a partner and friend to the Iraqis. But with regard to complaints that various groups may have about their future in Iraq, in the end, that’s going to be a decision determined by the Iraqi people and its government – and their government.