Original sentence: However, despite their efforts and help of European countries, all the region's governments are opposed to such an idea, which would require them losing parts of their own territories to create a Kurdish homeland.Jalal Talabani).Steps towards greater autonomy were encouraged when the Iraqi president that was elected was a Kurd (Dr.The American-sponsored idea of a Federal Republic, with a relatively high level of autonomy for the Kurds, currently appears to be the most popular.The status of Kurds in Iraq is considered to be the best between all Kurds.Under the former Iraqi Ba'athist regime, which ruled Iraq from 1968 until 2003, they were initially granted limited autonomy (1970), and after the Barzani revolt in 1961  given some high-level political representation in Baghdad
Edited sentence: (1970), and after the Barzani revolt in 1961  given some high-level political representation in Baghdad.Election of Dr.However, despite their efforts and help of European countries, all the region's governments are opposed to such an idea, which would require them losing parts of their own territories and would significantly destabilise the region as declared in a uniform statement by all the countries involved in a uniform statement.Jalal Talabani,secretary general of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, suggests a greater autonomy.The American-sponsored idea of a Federal Republic, with a relatively high level of autonomy for the Kurds, currently appears to be the most popular among the people and is opposed by the surrounding nations as it will destabilize the already troubled region.The status of Kurds is now clouded by uncertainty.Under the former Iraqi Ba'athist regime, which ruled Iraq from 1968 until 2003, they were initially granted limited autonomy