President Bush's policy in Iraq is advancing the PKK, Al-Qaeda, and Iran.

Bush will allow the PKK and Barzani to take Kirkuk. Once Barzani takes Kirkuk, he will proclaim an independent Kurdish state. Barzani will then assault Turkey and Syria.

Al-Qaeda will take western Iraq as Iraq is partitioned by Barzani and the Kurds, Al-Qaeda will assault Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

Finally, Iran will take Basra and southern Iraq. From military bases in southern Iraq, Iran will dominate Kuwait, the Gulf states, and the Persian Gulf.

In short, under President Bush, the Middle East's three principal terrorist actors -- the PKK, Al-Qaeda and Iran -- are about to win a significant victory in the region.

This week President Bush made concessions to the PKK in northern Iraq. Bush's new policy is that Turkey is forbidden to attack the PKK camps in northern Iraq. Bush has also informed Turkey that the US will not attack the PKK camps.

As a result of Bush's policy, the PKK is safely embedded in northern Iraq, under military protection from US forces, thanks to President Bush.

Turkey and Syria could be first states to go under to this new PKK/Al-Qaeda/Iran Axis, posssibly to be followed by the demise of other Arab states.

Unfortunately, the PKK/Al Qaeda/Iran Axis that Bush is bringing to power in Iraq could soon dominate the Middle East. In this dismal scenario, the US and its NATO partners are opening the path for the PKK/Al-Qaeda/Iran Axis. So far, Turkey is the only member of NATO to resist the US plan for Iraq. For more detail on NATO, see "NATO Expands into Arab South," Nicola Nasser, 10 November 07.

In short, President Bush's war on terrorism -- once Bush's political rhetoric is stripped away -- appears to be part of Iran;s confrontation with the Arab world. President Bush may want to reverse this pro-Iran policy, beginning with US protection of the PKK in northern Iraq.