Tuesday's World Events - May 3, 2005
1. Describe in your own words what happened in Halabja, Iraq in 1988.
2. What was the purpose of the trip to Halabja from As Sadiyah last week? How did the idea come about? What role did the U.S. Military play in this step toward unification between Iraqi Kurds and Iraqi Muslims? (para. 9)
3. Why do you think the Kurds wanted the Arabs to visit the memorial museum and gravesite in Halabja? Why do other Arabs in As Sadiyah now want to go to Halabja? Based on these two answers, was the trip of Kurds and Arabs to Halabja a success? Explain your answer.
4. How did Halabja inspire the Arabs who visited? (para. 15)
5. How does an article like "Remembrance and Reconciliation" give you hope for the future of Iraq? Explain your answer.