Odd are that, since the Kurds appear to be backing away from a few demands, they will be able to get the document out soon. The trouble is, will this really make a difference.
A Tale of Two Nations, a Newsweek bit, points out that even in the 'peaceful' sectors in Iraq violence is common.
In Diyala, the people who plant IEDs aren't Islamic zealots but rather impoverished locals trying to feed their families, the military says. Insurgent leaders across the country pay them to do their dirty work.
If the trouble was simply economic, as this little bit implies, then the US should be able to come up with a combination of economic improvements and incentives that would make cooperation with the US the key to financial success. In fact I am sure that the Army has already done just this. The fact that the locals make the choice to take the money from the Insurgents and not the US is key detail that the Army failed to mention, and the reporter evidently failed to consider.
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The quote "In Diyala, the people who plant IEDs aren't Islamic zealots but rather impoverished locals trying to feed their families, the military says. Insurgent leaders across the country pay them to do their dirty work." was the opinion of an individual soldier, not the military as a whole...at least to my knowledge. However, in Iraq,as in the rest of the world, everyone has a price.
- There are programs that offer incentives to these people, however the money is sometimes very slow and difficult to get, plus there never seems to be enough...and did I mention it's very slow?
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