Kurdistan independence: Iraq may split and its oil could start war

Oil-rich Kirkuk in Iraq plans to vote in a referendum on Kurdish independence this month, prompting fears of another Middle East conflict.

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Independence vote puts Iraqi Kurds at odds with neighbors and allies, including the U.S. - Los Angeles Times

What's Going on in Iraq - Mansfield Energy

Kirkuk Fight: Iraq Sends Troops To Take City And Oil Fields Back From Kurds : The Two-Way : NPR

Kurdistan independence: Iraq may split and its oil could start war

The case for Kurdish independence - The Jerusalem Post

Update: Kurdistan and the Battle Over Oil - The New York Times

How Kurdish Independence Underpins Israel's Plan to Reshape the Middle East - Palestine Chronicle

The Kurds Are Right Back Where They Started - The Atlantic

The dark side of democracy in Kurdistan: The rule of two clans - Culturico

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