Tom Barak described the conflict between KDP and PUK as a tribal conflict and stated that they need to overcome it!
The United States Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria and Iraq, Tom Barak:
"The Kurdistan region, the Barzans, the Taliban [have] always been great friends of America. My advice, the president's advice is to get over it. end of verse
you need I can go back to Congress and explain the intricacies of the Iraqi constitution and the federalist delineation of the Kurdistan Region and how that fits with Baghdad. And then say besides, we have a series of family conflicts in the Kurdistan region that are subjecting our American companies and our international companies, which are the source of revenue for the entire region, to be subject to what is happening now.
The attacks on Hor Mor, for example, for what we discussed, are intolerable. And we all have to address it and find a way to respond to it. But we need unity from the region, we need unity not only from the KRG but with the KRG and Baghdad.
So we are not going to interfere, there is no way to interfere, we can encourage. We can help, we can advise, we can mediate. But honestly, now is the time. You have a huge opportunity ahead of you, we need to overcome these tribal fears.
It will just keep them going for centuries. I'm sure you're tired of them, I'm sure the Barzans and the Taliban are and I know Baghdad is. So my professional intellectual advice is to get over it. ".