Why a power struggle has broken out over Kirkuk

Name: Why a power struggle has broken out over Kirkuk
Uploaded: 2017-10-16T22:00:00Z
Duration: P632S
Description: Two vital American allies have reignited their rivalry in Iraq. After months of simmering tensions, national military forces and militia moved to push Kurdish forces out of the disputed city of Kirkuk. Three weeks ago, the Kurds held a referendum to split from Iraq. Lisa Desjardins reports and Judy Woodruff talks with Emma Sky of Yale University and Feisal Istrabadi of Indiana University.

Clip: 10/16/2017 | 10m 32s | Video has closed captioning.

Two vital American allies have reignited their rivalry in Iraq. After months of simmering tensions, national military forces and militia moved to push Kurdish forces out of the disputed city of Kirkuk. Three weeks ago, the Kurds held a referendum to split from Iraq. Lisa Desjardins reports and Judy Woodruff talks with Emma Sky of Yale University and Feisal Istrabadi of Indiana University.

Aired: 10/16/17

Rating: NR

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