This book however,is not a study of current events:Saddam, Bin laden,9/11,Shiites,sunnis,Kurds,Tukomans,Falluja,or Najaf.Rather,it is the story of the demographic deversity of oilrich kirkuk,the political currents leading to demise of the royal regime of Iraq, and factors leading to never-ending battles over the oilfields of Baba gur.gur, kirkuk