Perhaps in the next issue of Newsweek, writers can discuss the oppression the KDP is impressing upon the (actual) indigenous peoples of North Iraq, the Assyrians, and the Kurdification of Assyrian history (and Shabak and Yezidi identity). In an effort to consolidate their power and realize their dream of political independence, they in turn usurp land which belongs to others and bring in Kurds from surrounding countries.
Not to mention the (US Government recognized) voter suppression and disenfranchisement of the ethno-religious minorities whose lands they seek to turn into "Kurdistan" - in a country where - even 50 years ago - their population was smaller than that of Iraqi Assyrian Christians.
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Posted By: Waleeta @ 03/16/2009 3:33:38 PM
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Posted By: rejneh @ 03/27/2009 10:26:29 PM
the comment which suggest that it has been "kurdificatio" of non kurdish area is strictly false.On the contrary many non kurdish fly otheparts of Irak to insatall in the safe haven provide by the kurdish peshmarga while the kurds who had been displaced by Saddams regime still waiting for returning to theire house and farm situated in the troubled ara which is still infested by the terrorists.
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