I have never thought or championed that Kurdistan should break off from
Iraq ... because these dreams are unrealistic and impracticable.
Jalal Talabani, 6.25.05
On July 19th Jalal Talabani told reporters that if deals could be made on sensitive issues, the draft constitution scheduled for completion by August 15th could "be ready by the end of the month." Hours later in a meeting with a high-ranking delegation of Sunnis, Massoud Barzani said the process of creating the ...