As in Venezuela, North Korea, and Russia, deposed Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad’s regime was such a case, characterized by centralized control, suppression of dissent, and a reliance on a powerful ...
group led by Masoud Barzani and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) group led by Jalal Talabani. The original plan was for the US Army to establish a large northern front in Kurdistan and advance ...