A glowing profile of a lobbyist that "the West can do business with" (oh, and he can use emails--White Man was impressed): " The Kurdish rumor mill has it that Jalal Talabani may soon wish to recall Qubad to Kurdistan to groom him for a political future there. Qubad was equal parts diplomat and good soldier when asked about such plans: “Not really being groomed,” he e-mails after our interview. “As for ever going back to Kurdistan, my roots are there, and my cause is there, so I can imagine living/working there at some point.” In the meantime, his lobbying efforts on Kirkuk may help determine whether the Kurdistan he returns to is at war or at peace."
And if he was the son of a traditional tribal leader who was opposed to the US, would he also receive such a glowing profile in the Western press? Inquiring minds want to know NOW.