>Kurds liberate Kirkuk "by accident"; Turkey upset, US sending troops
>to rectify....
>
>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,5944-642582,00.html
Interesting conclusion to the story:
>n the absence of any serious coalition force in Kirkuk the city is
>ripe for the taking.
>
>As dusk fell and the looting continued, it was a 28-year-old doctor
>at the city hospital, Wisam Saood, who displayed real dignity. His
>gloves were covered in blood from treating gunshot wounds, and he
>looked so tired I thought he might fall over.
>
>"This is nothing," he explained. "I've been doing eight-hour shifts
>since the war began. I've usually treated about ten war wounded a
>day, soldiers and civilians. And there have been a lot of deaths.
>Right now I don't care about the politics. All I'm worried about is
>my wife and children living in Mosul.
>
>"But I can tell you one thing. This is a miserable situation. The
>Iraqi people don't know who to follow. They are torn only between
>Saddam and America. They deserve better than both."