From the Washington Post of 18 September 2006 and reason to worry based upon statements originally attributed to Richard Holbrook:
Quote:
Blasts in Kirkuk Kill 26; Police Bureau Destroyed
A wave of seven suicide car bombs and explosions rocked the oil-rich city of Kirkuk on Sunday, killing at least 26 people and wounding 85 others, police said.
The restive northern city -- considered a likely flash point for sectarian violence because of its combustible mix of Kurds, Arabs and Turkmens -- declared a state of emergency and hastily put up dozens of checkpoints to thwart further attacks, police Maj. Jalal Mahmood Aras said.
The attacks were the most recent bloodshed in a bitter struggle between Arabs and Kurds to take control of Kirkuk, the country's third-largest city. Iraq's new constitution calls for a referendum to determine whether the Kirkuk region will become a part of the Kurdish north.
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Classic example of "Mission Accomplished" when a president is so dumb as to even declare "Americans don't do nation building". Yes, this violence demonstrates he successfully accomplished his mission - because he did not plan for the peace. Troops were given no support and no orders for seven months as another extremist - Bremmer - did nothing so as to condemn Iraq to the violence seen today. A mission George Jr never understood was inevitable and was accomplished due to his inactions.