1.  They all oppose the creation of an independent Kurdish state, and their political manoeuvring has not helped regional stability.

2.  Even Turks who do not believe that a Kurdish state will emerge after the expected bombing of Iraq wonder if the United States has measured all the possible consequences.

3.  He also urged creation of a Kurdish state, which would probably mean the dismemberment of Turkey.

4.  If one belief binds all of the governments in this turbulent region, it is implacable opposition to the idea of an independent Kurdish state.

5.  Many Turkish politicians fear that if there is another round of conflict, the enclave could become a full-fledged Kurdish state.

6.  Many Turks believe that their hidden agenda is to create a Kurdish state in southeastern Turkey, thereby ripping the country apart as envisioned at Sevres.

7.  No head of state or government in the world has in recent years endorsed the idea of a Kurdish state.

8.  The United States rightly opposes the permanent partition of Iraq or the creation of an independent Kurdish state.

9.  The United States does not favor a separate Kurdish state in Turkey or negotiations with the Kurdistan Workers Party, which the administration views as a terrorist organization.