Although relations between Qasim and the Kurds had initially proved successful , relations had deteriorated by 1961 , with the Kurds becoming openly critical of Qasim 's regime .
Kurdish separatists under the leadership of Mustafa Barzani chose to wage war against the Iraqi establishment .
Although relations between Qasim and the Kurdish had initially proved successful , relations had deteriorated by 1961 , with the Kurdish becoming openly critical of Qasim 's regime .
Kurdish separatists under the leadership of Mustafa Barzani chose to wage war against the Iraqi establishment .