Wanted to point out some more interesting and pertinent results now that the Results are in. As Kurdo points out at Kurdos’ World. It looks like Mosul and Kirkuk have been “taken back” by their ancestral/traditional Kurdish residency. This is especially important in Kirkuk which is a major oil producer and is seen as key …
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Iraqi Election results released!
Just a quick post, check out some of the Iraqi and other political blogs on my bar for more on the results that are just being released! The (Shia) Iraqi alliance won 131 seats… the Kurd party came in second with 70 seants and Allawis’ party came in with 32 seats. THis is all from …
Authoritarians in my own backyard
I started really paying attention to, and actively discussing, politics all due to one major event. Sept 11, 2001 As cliché as it sounds, that day really did change my whole outlook on life. There was one other event, that had a similar effect, but I didn’t really realise it until my post-Sept 11 awakening. …