Overlapping Claims

Ethnic Arab, Kurdish and Turkmen communities vie for power in Kirkuk, posing a challenge for Iraq's government.

IMAGE SOURCE: Google Earth | By Gene Thorp and Dalya Hassan - The Washington Post - December 20, 2008

This Story Ethnic Divide in Iraqi City a Test for Nation Article \| KIRKUK, Iraq -- Darawan Salahadin, dressed in a black shirt and blue jeans, strolled out of his home in the Kurdish part of his ethnically fragmented neighborhood, passing concrete barriers and a checkpoint guarded by a Kurdish fighter. He entered the Arab section and walked swiftly to his tan, f... Mistrust Foments Violence in Kirkuk Arrests Based on a 'Lie,' Iraqi Interior Chief Says Fatal Shootings by Iraq Contractors Drop in 2008 Overlapping Claims		TOOLBOX E-Mail This Save/Share + Digg Facebook Reddit Twitter myspace IMAGE SOURCE: Google Earth \| By Gene Thorp and Dalya Hassan - The Washington Post - December 20, 2008 ¬es=Ethnic Arab, Kurdish and Turkmen communities vie for power in Kirkuk, posing a challenge for Iraq's government." onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('delicious')" onmouseout="resetbg2('delicious')" target="new">del.icio.us IMAGE SOURCE: Google Earth \| By Gene Thorp, Dalya Hassan - The Washington Post - December 20, 2008 \'),\'newstrust\'+(new Date()).getMilliseconds(),\'dependent=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,alwaysRaised=yes,status=yes,directories=yes,location=yes,menubar=yes,toolbar=yes,width=430,height=750,modal=no\'));ntw.focus();'" onclick="if ( typeof otto != 'undefined' ) { }" onmouseover="changebg2('newstrust')" onmouseout="resetbg2('newstrust')">NewsTrust Stumble It! COMMENT 0 Comments Your browser's settings may be preventing you from commenting on and viewing comments about this item. See instructions for fixing the problem. Discussion Policy CLOSE Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post. Who's Blogging » Links to this graphic
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