U.S. soldiers of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division guard the distribution of free meat during the Eid al-Adha Muslim festival in southern Baghdad's Doura district December 10, 2008. (Erik de Castro/Reuters)From Yahoo News/AP:
BAGHDAD – Iraq's election commission will run a petition drive to see if there's enough support for a referendum to decide whether the oil-rich province of Basra will become a self-ruled region, officials said Wednesday.
The Iraqi election commission said it would set up 34 centers across Basra where voters can sign the petition asking for a self-rule referendum. The drive begins on Monday and will last until Jan. 14, commission officials said.
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