I thought it would be worth a comparison but apparently every op-ed editor on earth thought so, too. I guess it was inevitable for everyone from Kurds to Scots to Middle East analysts to draw the obvious parallels today
Robin Wright at the WSJ blog: "Will Scotland, and Kurdistan, Break Away?"
NYT: "From Kurdistan to Texas, Scots Spur Separatists."
Kurdish news site Rudaw: "World Kurds and Catalans Look to Scotland for Success."
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