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2004-06-10 Iraq-Jordan

Kumbayaa! UN Envoy Says Kurds, Shiâites Will Settle Dispute

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Posted by .com 2004-06-10 2:21:10 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Reuters) - Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani gave a cautious welcome to a U.N. resolution on Iraq's future, despite earlier threats to quit the interim government over the document's failure to recognize Kurdish autonomy.

"We are happy that the Security Council resolution mentioned federalism, but we regret that it did not mention the Kurdish people," Talabani told a television station run by his Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party late on Wednesday.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-06-10 9:58:59 AM|| 2004-06-10 9:58:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 We'll see. Given the Kurds' loyalty, courage, and commitment to win this war, throwing them out to the wolves is a pretty big betrayal on our part. We may soon be joining ranks with the UN on that-betrayal is becoming predictable lately.

Posted by jules 187 2004-06-10 10:40:18 AM|| 2004-06-10 10:40:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 If America does not ensure that Kurds and women are installed in sufficient numbers to provide an adequate legislative counterbalance against creeping Shiite theocracy, we will have betrayed all Iraq's people plus our soldiers that fought and died there.

Posted by Zenster 2004-06-10 5:15:49 PM|| 2004-06-10 5:15:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 But see Ali's analysis at Iraq the Model.

Posted by someone 2004-06-10 7:00:19 PM|| 2004-06-10 7:00:19 PM|| Front Page Top

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