By Christoph Reuter @ Kirkuk Thrives Despite Corruption and Sectarian Violence in Iraq - SPIEGEL ONLINE
Perhaps all those lost and ruined lives were not for nothing!
Ten years after the US invasion, Iraq is still plagued by sectarian violence, poverty and corruption. The northern city of Kirkuk, however, has defied predictions to emerge as a model of inter-ethnic reconciliation and relatively efficient government.
Perhaps all those lost and ruined lives were not for nothing!