Kurdish townspeople on the easter flank
Saturday, April 5, 2003

The plight of Kifri's Kurdish townspeople on the 
eastern flank of the northern fron of Iraq.
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In our Behind the Scenes series, correspondent David Turnley shares his experiences

During a funeral ritual at one home in Kifri, Iraq
men and women assume distinctly differen roles. Coalition forces are using Kurdish controlled territory to stage the northern front of an expected attack on Baghdad.

Warning from the South

A letter said to be written by Iraqi President Saddam Haussein warned a Kurdish militia leader to stop collaborating with U.s. forces, Iraq's information minister said Wednesday on state-run television.