Biggest rally yet held against Iraq's Kurd leaders

[Turborama]

Source: Reuters

By Namo Abdulla

SULAIMANIYA, Iraq - Thousands took to the streets on Sunday in the biggest protest yet against the government of Iraq's semi-autonomous northern Kurdish area, inspired by uprisings across the Middle East.

Protesters say the regional government, funded by a share of Iraq's oil wealth, has become corrupt and undemocratic.

Demonstrators have camped out since last month in the main square of Sulaimaniya, the second largest city in the Kurdish zone, calling for the ouster of the regional government.

Iraq's Kurdish zone enjoys near total autonomy and has been dominated for decades by two political parties whose former guerrilla militias are now the regional security forces.

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[The_Casual_Observer]

1. former guerrilla militias are now the regional security forces

Now that's what I call humanitarian progress.

[Wilms]

2. Glad things are settling down.

Right on schedule.

[tcaudilllg]

3. Oh wow, we can invade Kurdistan, right?

I mean, we already did, right?

[PurityOfEssence]

4. That's right! Let's invade our own invasion!

Now a group that every neighbor can't stand can't stand itself. Break out the Tomahawks and call Halliburton.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

5. "Let's invade our own invasion!

Pure genius.

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