While much of Iraq is still a mess 2 years on… the fact remains that it can be fixed. The insurgency is not insurmountable, the situation is not hopeless. There are ways out of this mess, but it requires a change in tactic by the US and Iraqi government. This fact is not only being …
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Kurdistan, not Northern Iraq
Kurdo comments today on the first sitting of the Iraqi Parliament where one MP apparently referred to the Kurdish region of Iraq as the “North”. Major Faux-pas! Some of the 77 MPs from Kurdistan were insulted. They shouted “Kurdistan, Kurdistan. What North”. The old man said “Sorry, Kurdistan”. Oops. Oh well.. at least all they …
UK, Blair gear up for Election.
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament next week for an election in the UK sometime around May 5. Technically Blair still has another year on his mandate… but as is common in Canada, he senses that now is the time to have an election. (UPDATED) To read the full …