Kurdistan: Myth, Reality and the War in Iraq

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Published June 4, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Author Christiane Bird shares her experience with the people from the mythical and actual land of Kurdistan in the Middle East. She speaks with NPR's Tony Cox about the history of the Kurds and their views on the war in Iraq.

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