http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/13/1084289815861.html?from=storylhs Did you even know there had been local elections? I don't recall any stories about it. Sachin
the largest iraqi population outside of the middle east resides in Dearborn, michigan. The MAIN reason I supported the war was because of some of the stories I was told by my Iraqi friends about Saddam. My friend Joe was born in Mosul and recently went back as he was told by his family there that it was safe to visit. He came back last week and explained that Mosul was now a beautiful city and that everyone there was much happier now than when Saddam was in power. Ever notice how there are no reports from Mosul? True the Northern part of Iraq is controlled largely by kurds but doesn't that beg the question - why are Kurdish area's generally improved and safer while sunil and shiite towns are experiencing civil wars of a sort? Another friend, Wilson, is Christian (aka Chaldaen) and he cheers whenever the Americans kill people in Falujaa. He said this is where the most hateful people in Iraq live and they killed Christians without punishment there for years. Iraq still to this day is 3% Christian. Anyway Sachin I have been saying this for a while, no one is reporting on the schools and hospitals being built there.
To answer your question: I belive the Kurds are working VERY hard to maintain law and order so they can attract foreign investment to rebuild their wealth. Nothing wrong with that, is there And also to build up political capital as they make a push for Kurdistan. Sachin
You're right, this should be a bigger story. In fairness to the media people in country, their perspective is somewhat warped by their very closeness. Because it's hella dangerous to be there, that's coloring their reporting.
I'm waiting for the media to report that Iraq's Foreign Ministry took over complete sovreignty this week, the seventh Ministry to do so.
Bill, I've got to go the other way on this one. What does that mean? Who picked the foreign minister? That's why, in all fairness, I don't see that as an underreported story.