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Bridging the Divide

Oct-13-2009 » Filed Under: 3/2 SBCT

Stars & Stripes has an article and photo gallery featuring the 1-14 CAV, 3/2 SBCT as it operates in northern Iraq.

Khamees’ Kurdish counterparts then jumped in and the meeting descended into chaotic bickering, the cross talk growing so loud and rapid-fire that the interpreter stopped trying to translate. The meeting abruptly broke up, and the Arab and Kurdish factions ate lunch separately at the base dining hall.

It was a stark reminder of the monumental task the U.S. faces in trying to mediate what so far has remained an intractable land dispute.

Nearly two months after Gen. Ray Odierno, the top commander in Iraq, announced plans to establish trilateral patrols and checkpoints manned by U.S., Arab and Kurdish forces to relieve tension in areas claimed by both Arabs and Kurds, negotiations are moving slowly and communities in the region that would benefit from increased cooperation and trade continue to languish.


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