Twana Osman
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Former PUK leader steps up media criticism of Iraqi Kurdistan’s political elite.
Ansar al-Islam and Komal may have been cast to the winds, but some members remain committed to the Islamic cause.
The extreme option is secession – but many Kurds say this is a bargaining ploy to get the best possible status as part of Iraq.
The people of Kurdistan believe their leaders are repeating the historic mistakes of Kurdish national movements.
Giving a fair trial to a dictator who denied that right to so many will set the Iraqi people on the right track to a better future.
Kurdish politicians accused of failing to work for reforms that would redress historical injustices in Kirkuk.