Quote du Jour – Divide and Heal
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“Sometime in the next few days or weeks, a government of national unity will finally be formed in Iraq. This rare piece of good news will briefly rekindle some of the optimism about the political future of a unified Iraq that followed last December’s election. But the reality on the ground is that Iraq is breaking up. The Kurdish north is largely independent and Basra, capital of the Shia south, is increasingly falling out of Baghdad’s orbit. Moreover, there is anecdotal evidence of significant population movement—with Shias leaving Sunni areas, Sunnis leaving Shia areas, and Kurds (and many professionals of all identities) moving north to the relative sanctuary of Kurdistan.
Na Koninginnedag waarop Nederland zich voor de volle 100% overgeeft aan Oranje aanbidding is het nu (op 1 mei) weer tijd voor een iets kritischere houding tegenover ons koningshuis. In de afgelopen weken is namelijk in het 