are saying that this is too late that iraq as it once was known can no longer be saved in the same format. that even any new change to the government or any new reconstitution of this state is going to have to allow for more federalization to give more autonomy to the various regions along ethnic lines. you were talking about the kurdish region government and semi autonomous area where we are. for the past several years the kurds have consolidated the territories. they are watching the situation very closely, reinforced positions along their border. at one point the kurdish paramilitary force here that secures this area used to be in direct contact with the iraqi army. since the iraqi army melted away, they have a 1,000-kilometer border that is now essentially under the control of isis fighters. they re very much concerned about that. they have beefed up security. they re not letting in all of the iraqi refugees that want to come into the kurdish area.
there any going back to any fiction of a unified iraq after this? reporter: well, some people are saying that this is too late that iraq as it once was known can no longer be saved in the same format. that even any new change to the government or any new reconstitution of this state is going to have to allow for more federalization to give more autonomy to the various regions along ethnic lines. you were talking about the kurdish region government and semi autonomous area where we are. for the past several years the kurds have consolidated the territories. they are watching the situation very closely, reinforced positions along their border. at one point the kurdish paramilitary force here that secures this area used to be in direct contact with the iraqi army. since the iraqi army melted away, they have a 1,000-kilometer border that is now essentially under the
reporter: well, some people are saying that this is too late that iraq as it once was known can no longer be saved in the same format. that even any new change to the government or any new reconstitution of this state is going to have to allow for more federalization to give more autonomy to the various regions along ethnic lines. you were talking about the kurdish region government and semi autonomous area where we are. for the past several years the kurds have consolidated the territories. they are watching the situation very closely, reinforced positions along their border. at one point the kurdish paramilitary force here that secures this area used to be in direct contact with the iraqi army. since the iraqi army melted away, they have a 1,000-kilometer border that is now essentially under the control of isis fighters. they re very much concerned about that. they have beefed up security.