Kurdistan

Dave Jackson an Air Force captain and trained pilot is left wondering what to do when he suffers a serious injury and is told he can no longer fly high-performance aircraft. But then he's visited by a military intelligence officer who tells him his career doesn't have to end.<p>Soon Jackson finds himself in Kirkuk Iraq which is no sleepy Kurdish village but a vibrant city. There he meets a cast of shadowy figures pushing for Kurdistan independence and he considers who might be potential partners for the United States. <p>There are many factors to consider however especially with the surrounding governments of Iran Turkey and Syria all having substantial Kurdish populations of their own. If a Kurdish homeland is extracted from Iraq it could lead to a violent insurgency in other countries and contribute to added violence instead of creating stability.<p>It all amounts to an explosive situation in which one lone American can change the face of world politics. But Jackson may just die in the process as he seeks to create a place on the map for Kurdistan.