Shiite Militias Move into Oil-Rich Kirkuk, as Kurds Dig In

From the Washington Post: Hundreds of Shiite Muslim militiamen have deployed in recent weeks to this restive city — widely considered the most likely flash point for an Iraqi civil war — vowing to fight any attempt to shift control over Kirkuk to the Kurdish-governed north, according to U.S. commanders and diplomats, local police and … Continue reading Shiite Militias Move into Oil-Rich Kirkuk, as Kurds Dig In