Theyfought, and many died, for an independent Kurdistan, a place that just happens to sit on territory currently in the possession of the Republic of Turkey.
They cannot vote for the president and commander-in-chief, although they can be drafted, and have foughtanddied under the American flag alongside fellow citizens.
Libya's new leaders will have to distinguish themselves in many ways, not least how they guarantee the freedom, dignity and justice that so many have foughtanddied for.