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The fact that the Kurds refused to renounce their religion
and adopt a Leninist way of thinking forced the PKK to
change its tactics. The PKK, which explicitly rejected all
forms of religion, began softening its language toward it,
as required by its new mask of imperialism. But in fact,
the PKK still intends to eradicate all religions.

the Kurds have never, throughout the course of their history,
renounced their faith or their national identity. 44

The fact that the Kurds would never abandon their faith obliged
the PKK, which was unable to attract support, to adopt a religious guise.

The second point is that either the PKK really had the effect it
desired in the West, or else the West wanted to believe this out of self-
interest. Some Western commentators point to the Middle East

becoming a bloodbath because of radicalism as the reason for that and
regard PKK an ally that speaks of religion in moderate terms – either
unaware that it is a communist organization or else totally ignoring that

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