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In Iraq, Three Groups Struggle For Control Over Oil-Rich Kirkuk

Source: democracynow.org

Amy Goodman: Kurds, Turkmen and Arabs are competing for control over Kirkuk, Iraq's third largest city. Turkey recently sent thousands of troops to its border with Iraqi Kurdistan, amassing what is the largest buildup of Turkish soldiers along the Iraq border since 1999.

U.S. Pays for 150 Iraqi Clinics, and Manages to Build 20

Source: nytimes.com

Lax oversight by the Army Corps of Engineers, poor accounting, and rapid turnover of U.S. personnel in Iraq led to the $243 million program's failure.

Shiite militias move into Kirkuk

Source: msnbc.msn.com

Hundreds of Shiite Muslim militiamen have deployed in recent weeks to this restive city -- widely considered the most likely flash point for an Iraqi civil war -- vowing to fight any attempt to shift control over Kirkuk to the Kurdish-governed north...

Commander Says Iraq Provinces Restive

Source: military.com

The failure thus far of Iraqi political leaders to form a national unity government has hindered efforts to resolve simmering problems at the local level, a U.S. Army commander said Friday.

Iraq's "Doctor Death" killed 43 soldiers and police in hospital

Source: mg.co.za

Just in case there isn't enough killing in Iraq for you...

Diary: Iraq is splitting into three different parts

Source: lrb.co.uk

It is strange to hear George Bush and John Reid deny that a civil war is going on, given that so many bodies – all strangled, shot or hanged solely because of their religious allegiance – are being discovered every day.