# The Peshmerga Have Sacrificed for Shared Counterterrorism Objectives by Gregory LoGerfo > "[The Kurdistan Peshmerga are] a great partner. We've relied on them, and ... the Peshmerga have sacrificed quite a bit in our shared terrorist objectives." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Source dossier:** [[research/Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism|Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism]]. - **Direct publication or recording:** [briefing transcript](https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/10/12/results-from-the-ministerial-on-the-resurgence-of-political-terrorism/). - **Editorial form:** The readable quotation retains visible brackets and/or an ellipsis for source-supported clarification or omission. The candidate map below records the exact treatment. - **Context and treatment:** The bracket replaces LoGerfo's pronoun with the force named by the question and later sentence; the ellipsis removes a spoken transition. LoGerfo names the Peshmerga, U.S. reliance, partnership, sacrifice, and shared counterterrorism objectives; [briefing transcript](https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/10/12/results-from-the-ministerial-on-the-resurgence-of-political-terrorism/), Q&A on Kurdistan. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Culture Collection]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft|The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft]] - **Article:** [[articles/Reframing Antisemitism as a National Security Threat|Reframing Antisemitism as a National Security Threat]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Gregory LoGerfo|Gregory LoGerfo]] - [[wiki/National Defense|National Defense]] - [[wiki/Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism|Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "[The Kurdistan Peshmerga are] a great partner. We've relied on them, and ... the Peshmerga have sacrificed quite a bit in our shared terrorist objectives." — Gregory LoGerfo, Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-gregory-logerfo-the-peshmerga-have-sacrificed-for-shared-counterterrorism-objectives ```