if i had to go back to any of these countries, iraq alda became independent i think in 1932.but back in 13th century arabic literature people talked about the concept of iraq. people talked about the concept of lebanon or syria long before they formally became independent. when it comes to the artificiality of states, , i wod say the most artificial states are jordan, qatar, the emirates, and kuwait. but then many of the others and we see this with have retroactively extend back their national myth, have some basis in legitimacy that really isn't going to change much. if the question is the kurds, the kurds are the largest people who have been, if you will, dispossessed. it's not four countries because the world war i. because of course the treaty in the 17th century is what created the iran-iraq border. but the problem with the kurds is are you going to have one kurdistan or could you have a mac? this notion we will have one, we have two romanians, one which is called mobility of, i think with 22 arab states and so you could see some border adjustments, yes, but i don't thin