 Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has perhaps more to celebrate than anyone else the third anniversary of the fall of the regime of Saddam Hussein. He is triumphant, for as an ethnic Kurd he and his people suffered under the former Iraqi strongman. Talabani personifies the radical changes currently underway in the war-torn country. I illustrated his determination to succeed, his dimpled chin and ruddy cheeks. But, can he save his nation that teeters on the verge of civil war? Let us hope peace prevails in Iraq. parent page (13 - 19 April 2006, issue #790) |