Kurds Likely To Be Iraq Election Kingmakers After Strong Turnout

guardian.co.uk:

A strong turnout from Iraq's Kurds in national elections on Sunday has enhanced their status of kingmakers in forming the central government, with preliminary voting results expected within 24 hours.

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Comments

[waldopepper]

11:19 PM on 03/09/2010

Wouldn't that be sweet for the Kurds if they were the swing power block in Iraq. Think what they may be able to do with such influence toward their aspirations toward an independent Kurdistan.

[Talossa]

12:18 AM on 03/12/2010

Turkey will never allow an independent Kurdistan, but a very, very autonomous Kurdistan within Iraq would be almost as good an outcome. Indeed, an autonomous, free Kurdistan may be the only positive achievement of the otherwise wretched and stupid Iraq war.

[hibeam]

07:39 PM on 03/09/2010

Nice work George. You brought Democracy to Iraq and Ronnie won the cold war. You guys Rock. Jimmy Carter wore a sweater. Obama destroyed out future. And Bill Clinton, well we all know what he did.