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2005-10-31 Iraq

Kurds Reclaiming Prized Territory In Northern Iraq

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Posted by Steve White 2005-10-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Talk about biased.

The Kurdish parties are adding 100,000s of voters, yet Saddam only displaced 'thousands' (and only killed a few baby ducks).

operating outside the framework of Iraq's newly ratified constitution I recall Kurds returning to areas they were removed from was specifically written into the interim constitution. I don't know how the new constitution changes things but since its only just been ratified, its irrelevant to process that has been going on since long before.

The Kurdish parties have seized control of the process. No need to mention they are the duly elected regional government.

as displaced Kurds settle onto private lands now held by Arabs. Wonder where they were displaced from? Couldn't be the private land they are now returning to, could it?

"If America really wants to help Iraq, it will try to stop the Kurds from gaining control over Kirkuk, which would start a civil war." Funny, I could have sworn they gained control when they won the election.

but Kurds are believed to represent 35 to 40 percent of the population. Kinda odd they got more than 55% of the votes then and before most of the 'influx' of kurds in the last year.

sporadic violence between Kurdish settlers and the Arabs. Ah yes! Kurd = Israeli Jew, Sunni Arab = Palestinian. That explains everything.

Posted by phil_b 2005-10-31 00:34|| 2005-10-31 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Melike.

Posted by .com 2005-10-31 03:02|| 2005-10-31 03:02|| Front Page Top

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