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2006-07-24 Iraq

Iraq and the Kurds: The Brewing Battle over Kirkuk

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Posted by DepotGuy 2006-07-24 12:25|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Their prominent role in drafting the constitution in 2005 enabled them to insert a paragraph that ordains a government-led de-Arabisation program in Kirkuk, to be followed by a census and local referendum by the end of 2007. However, while the constitution puts them formally in the right, neither any of Kirkuks other communities, significant parts of the central government nor any neighbouring state supports these procedures.

How typically Arab. yeah, sure, we signed off on it as part of the deal - but we didnt' MEAN it. Just cause it's in writing and agreed upon by all parties as a requirement to move forward, so what. That was then. Now we intend to back out of our end of the deal.

Soooooo typical and the reason they can't function worth a darn. How can a society that prides itself in its ability to lie, cheat and deceive ever manage a democracy? They are so far from getting it that it's mindboggling.

Posted by 2b 2006-07-24 15:29|| 2006-07-24 15:29|| Front Page Top

#2 The Kurds have control over Kirkuk and won't give it up without a huge fight. I understand they can mobilize 10,000 fighters in Kirkuk in a few hours.

The real battle will be over Mosul, which is an Arab pocket surrounded by Kurdish dominated rural areas.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-07-24 18:13|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-07-24 18:13|| Front Page Top

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