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Viewing cable 07BAGHDAD447, Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary --

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07BAGHDAD447 2007-02-11 06:30 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Baghdad
VZCZCXRO4134
RR RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHGB #0447 0420630
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 110630Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9533
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS BAGHDAD 000447 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KMDR PKPA PGOV ECON IZ TU
 
SUBJECT:  Iraqi Kurdistan Region Media Summary -- 
      February 10, 2007 
 
1.  (U)  This is a Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT) cable. 
 
U. S. Air Force Attacks Peshmerga in Mosul 
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2.  (U)  PUK media outlets reported that late Thursday night the U. 
S. Air Force attacked a PUK office in al-Karama neighborhood in 
Mosul killing eight Peshmerga and injuring six.  The report says 
Coalitional Forces apologized to the families of the Peshmerga who 
had been killed and injured, saying that the plane missed its 
target. 
 
Turkey's Anti-Terror Coordinator Calls for Dialog with Kurds 
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3.  (U)  Major Kurdish media covered a statement made by the 
Anti-Terror Coordinator for Turkey, Adib Basher, on NTV Turkish TV 
station in which he said, "We are ready to meet with the Iraqi 
Kurdish leaders." 
 
U. S. Supports Kirkuk Referendum 
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4.  (U)  PUKmedia.com reported on a statement by Assistant Secretary 
of State for European Affairs Dan Fred to the Turkish TV station, 
NTV.  In the statement Fred says the United States supports holding 
the referendum in Kirkuk City.  "The Iraqi constitution mentions the 
importance of holding this referendum.  It is the Iraqi's wish, and 
we have to respect it." 
 
KISU Supports Article 140 Committee's Resolutions to Relocate Arabs 
 
 
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5.  (U)  KDP-run Khabat newspaper published a press release from the 
Kurdistan Islamic Scientists' Union in support of two resolutions 
issued by the Higher Committee for the Implementation of Article 
140.  The resolutions called for the relocation of "Arabs of 
Arabization" in Kirkuk back to their original homeland beginning on 
March 15.  They also call for the cancellation of their title to 
land in Kirkuk, a compensatory payment of 20 million Iraqi Dinars 
(about $15,325), and a promise of land and jobs in their new homes. 
 
Iraqi Parliament Creates New Article 140 Committee 
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6.  (U)  Peyamner News Agency (run by the KDP) reported on a 
statement by Mohammed Ahmed, a member in the Iraqi National Assembly 
(INA) from the Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU), announcing the 
creation of a new Article 140 Committee.  He said, "The INA decided 
to create a new committee for monitoring the implement of Article 
140 in Kirkuk Province.   The committee will contain five Kurdish 
members."  He continued, "We've succeeded in adding a member 
representing the KIU and another one representing the Christians of 
Kurdistan.  They are both members of the Kurdistan Alliance." 
 
KRG Deputy Prime Minster Visit to Ras al-Khaymah 
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7.  (U)  PUK-run Kurdistani Nwe newspaper reported the visit of Omar 
Fatah (PUK member), the KRG Deputy Prime Minister, to Ras al-Khayman 
in the United Arabs of Emirates. Fatah met with Sheikh Suoud Bin 
Saqar al-Qasimy to discuss cooperation between the Kurdistan Region 
and the Emirate. 
 
 
Commentaries: 
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8.  (U)  The President of Saladdin University, Dr. Mohammed Sadiq, 
gave an interview to the KDP-run Khabat newspaper in which he said 
the greatest barrier to improving the educational system in the 
Kurdistan Region is the lack of freedom on university campuses and 
lack of openness in government decisions affecting higher education. 
 Criticizing a 2004 Kurdistan National Assembly decision to expand 
the number of departments and course offerings in KRG universities, 
he said, "These colleges have been opened with no plans.  The 
University does not have professors in all these fields."  He 
continued, "No one asked for advice from the University when the 
Higher Education law was issued, and it has a direct impact on the 
University."  He said he regrets that he only had one opportunity to 
meet with the Minister of Higher Education to discuss the law.  He 
concluded that he is now cooperating with the Ministry on a 
development plan sponsored by USAID. 
 
9.  (SBU)  This media summary is completed by Public Diplomacy 
Assistant Tawar Rasheed.