Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The Other Iraq War


From Stars And Stripes:

In Kurdish Iraq, hostilities simmering with Iran, Turkey.

SURAGLA, Iraq – In this rough-hewn border hamlet in the jagged Qandil Mountains, where armed guerrillas are the law and the whistle of artillery is the soundtrack, most villagers no longer bother to seek shelter when the bombs start falling.

A ceaseless, nearly invisible war criss-crossing the borders between Turkey, Iran and Kurdish-controlled areas of northern Iraq has left thousands of impoverished Kurdish farmers resigned to their grim fate.

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More News On The "Other Iraq War"

Iraq says to help Turkey, U.S. drive out PKK rebels -- Reuters
Turkey works on plan regarding Kurdish conflict -- AP
Turkey, Iraq and US officials to discuss PKK rebels -- AFP
US, Turkish and Iraqi Officials Meet to Coordinate Strategy Against PKK -- Voice of America
Turkey to solve Kurdish issue with more democracy -- China View
After 25 years of conflict, Turkey makes overtures to Kurds -- Deutsche Welle
Is Turkey preparing for peace? -- Guardian opinion

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