Iraq Democracy WatchDaily update on the US relationship with Iraq(Untitled)- May 19, 2003 Correction Quick correction, thanks to Christopher Allbritton of Back In Iraq 2.0. According to Christopher, "Turkey has been supporting clandestine groups in Iraqi Kurdistan for years now. The various Turkomen parties ALL get a crap load of money and support from Turkey and they have been a more or less destabilizing force against the Kurds. However, I suspect Turkey will definitely step up its support in the near future..." Thanks, Christopher!http://blogs.salon.com/0002515/2003/05/19.html#a14 (Untitled)- May 19, 2003 Northern Iraq We've been hearing about Bremer's publicity tour in Mosul, celebrating its "embryonic democracy." It's certainly possible for the new city council there to morph into something concrete, but the current level of democracy, with Maj. Gen. David H. Petraeus in virtually complete control, remains debatable. A profile of Petraeus in the Washington Post quotes him as saying, "I am the occupying power, make no mistake...," and depicts him as a veritable village...http://blogs.salon.com/0002515/2003/05/19.html#a13 |