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2004-06-20 Iraq-Jordan

Kurds Exercise Right of Return, Take Back Land Stolen by Arabs

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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2004-06-20 11:07:23 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Boo Friggin Hoo! When you think you can take somebody else's house 'cuz you're part of the master race, don't be surprised when that first payment comes due

Posted by Frank G 2004-06-20 11:57:18 AM|| 2004-06-20 11:57:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I think that the pirmary reason that the NYT is posting this story is the "right of return" angle. It's laying the groundwork for the series of editorials that it is going to run after Sharon finishes the wall and physically separates Israel from the disaster that will be Palestine (or Egypt and Jordan).

Nevertheless, it behooves us to support the Kurds in this legitimate enterprise. The fact that you were forced to steal someone's home doesn't make it yours.

Posted by RWV 2004-06-20 1:11:37 PM|| 2004-06-20 1:11:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm taking bets:

How long before Coffee calls for an investigation, resolution, and US Troops to stop this?

Posted by .com 2004-06-20 1:17:32 PM|| [http://www.amble.com/images/patriotic_duty.jpg] 2004-06-20 1:17:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 only in Kirkuk, where the oil is

Posted by Frank G 2004-06-20 1:30:44 PM|| 2004-06-20 1:30:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Gentlemen, don't get so caught up in the "that's what they get!" sentiments. The reality is that as far as U.S. interests go, this is bad.

Very bad.

-DS
"Live from Baghdad"

Posted by DeviantSaint 2004-06-20 1:42:25 PM|| [www.livejournal.com/~deviantsaint] 2004-06-20 1:42:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Concur with DS. Also disappointed and surprised, if Galbraith's claim is true -- this problem was well recognized long ago, and I believe esp. around Kirkuk the US Army had been dealing with it successfully. But it's sort of a no-brainer to have set up a claims process. There's going to be some pain involved, but any significant disorder or inter-ethnic violence around this process is inexcusable borrowed trouble. This would have been an ideal area for a "teaching moment" in Iraq, where one of the worst violations of the old dictatorship would be cleaned up using methods that Iraqis need to adopt if they want to become a successful civilized democracy. I hope the interim govt. will jump on this quick.

Posted by Verlaine 2004-06-20 5:15:04 PM|| 2004-06-20 5:15:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 If alternative housing can be found, then take and take away!

Posted by Edward Yee 2004-06-20 8:31:24 PM|| [http://edwardyee.fanworks.net] 2004-06-20 8:31:24 PM|| Front Page Top

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