Kurdish Leader Quits, Latest Fallout From Much-Criticized Independence Vote Massoud Barzani had pushed for the independence referendum that many Kurdish leaders now see as a catastrophic blunder. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Former French President Must Face Corruption Trial, Court RulesYour Thursday BriefingYour Wednesday BriefingSouth Korea Apologizes After North Korean Fishing Boat Arrives at Port UndetectedWith Mandate From India’s Voters, Modi Must Deliver on EconomyYour Wednesday Briefing