AdvertisementWhy Does The U.S. Like Iraq's Kurds But Not Syria's?September 23, 2014Greg MyrefacebookEmailThe U.S. has different policies toward different Kurdish groups. The U.S. works closely with Iraqi Kurds, whose policemen form a line in this photo. But the U.S. labels a militant Kurdish group from Turkey, the PKK, a terrorist organization. A PKK supporter waves a yellow flag of the group's leader. Three separate Kurdish militias have been fighting the group that calls itself the Islamic State. (AFP/Getty Images)