After Such Knowledge, What Forgiveness?

Veteran reporter Jonathan Randal, observing the Kurds' talent for violence and their tendency to fight among themselves, decided to embark on an adventure to follow the news in Kurdistan. He produced a moving account of diplomacy and politics in the Middle East and a shocking story about war reporting in the 1990s. Throughout their history, world powers have promised to help them achieve autonomy, but they have always been betrayed by their so-called allies. Still, they are also masters of betrayal: Randal, recording the Kurds' abilities for internecine warfare and for creating friction between nations, takes us behind the headlines to reveal how influential countries like Iran and Turkey combine military force with political power plays.