2 chapters across the catalog
Kurdish Independence Referendum, Erbil Boots on the Ground
Boots-on-the-ground reports from Erbil describe the tensions surrounding the Kurdish independence referendum in Iraq. The conflict centers on control of the oil-rich Kirkuk region and the central government's refusal to recognize the Peshmerga as a formal military branch.
Historical Bombing of Iraq, George Galloway vs Jackie Smith
George Galloway reminded the House of Commons that Britain has been bombing Iraq for a hundred years, including the use of chemical weapons in the 1920s. He engaged in a heated exchange with former Home Secretary Jackie Smith, accusing her of having the "brass neck" to urge another war after the deaths of a million Iraqis. Galloway proposed strengthening the Peshmerga and regional powers like Iran and Turkey instead of Western intervention.
