Michael, while I don’t believe the article you cite is accurate, I’ll still disagree with you on your conclusions. The Iraqi Kurds, as part of their federal arrangement, have assumed responsibility for their autonomous area. That means they should not allow it to transform into a safe-haven for a terrorist group like the PKK. Some Kurdish officials have said Turkey should offer political concessions as part of a grand bargain to end the PKK threat. That is simply leveraging a terrorist threat into political concession, which is unacceptable. More here.