Masoud Barzani, who spent decades leading the long-oppressed Kurds, confirmed on he was stepping down as president of the Kurdistan Regional Government after his drive for independence backfired. Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani 'to resign' https://t.co/DrLfpkBHXF — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 29, 2017 After decades of struggle, critics say Barzani made one of his…