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Ahmed El Sammak

I am a sophomore in the college of arts and sciences, majoring in Government and minoring in Public Policy and Law and Society. I am a member of the Advocacy Center in the Cornell Roosevelt Institute. Additionally, I am a writer for the Undergraduate Law Review, a news reporter for the Daily Sun, an analyst and editor with the International Affairs Review, and a member of the Speech and Debate Society

Kurdish Independence - Should the U.S. Support It?

By Ahmed El Sammak Published November 2, 2017

The issue of Kurdish Independence has been in contention for decades. On both sides of the political spectrum there are advocates for and against the U.S. supporting the Kurds in their struggles. Many factors come into play, but ultimately, the harms significantly outweigh the benefits and it only further destabilizes the region, bringing no positive impacts.