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2008-02-13 Iraq

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Posted by Anonymoose 2008-02-13 11:08|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 demand the parliament be disbanded and the United Nations take over and I've got Kofi right there on my payro ... er, on my speed-dial.

Posted by Bobby 2008-02-13 11:29|| 2008-02-13 11:29|| Front Page Top

#2 We should keep a running total: The Dem Congress vs the Iraqi Parliament.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2008-02-13 11:36|| 2008-02-13 11:36|| Front Page Top

#3 "complained the Kurds did not merit 17 percent of the federal budget."

Betcha that the Kurds are FAR more than 17% of the GDP of Iraq. Their region is the only one that has been invested in and grown while under US protection.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-02-13 12:32|| 2008-02-13 12:32|| Front Page Top

#4 The CIA factbook says Kurds are 15 to 20% of the population. Not all of them live in the autonomous area, but most of the rest live in areas ajacent (Kirkuk, Nineveh and Dilaya provinces) and the autonomous area is probably funding security and other services to these people.

Posted by phil_b 2008-02-13 19:27|| 2008-02-13 19:27|| Front Page Top

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