guest_writer 0 2003-02-18T00:00:00Z Arbil, northern Iraq. The US is abandoning plans to introduce democracy in Iraq after a war to overthrow Saddam Hussein, according to Kurdish leaders who recently met American officials. The Kurds say the decision resulted from pressure from US allies in the Middle East who fear a war will lead to radical political change in the region. ... Patrick 46725 false false false false 2003-02-18T00:00:00Z Cockburn 3069 10953 0 1 Kurdish Outrage kurdish-leaders-enraged-by-undemocratic-american-plan-to-occupy-iraq-by-patrick-cockburn Kurdish leaders enraged by 'undemocratic' American plan to occupy Iraq 2009-09-25T08:32:12Z 11036