"Kirkuk a potential debacle for government
Thursday, February 3, 2005
Opinion by Semih Idiz
SEMIH IDIZ
Tension over Kirkuk between Ankara, the Kurds of northern Iraq and Washington appears to be mounting -- judging by recent statements emanating from Prime Minister Erdogan. It is interesting to note that these statements have more anger embedded in them than do the statements coming from the military wing of late -- where concerns about developments in northern Iraq are expressed in a much more guarded fashion. "
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