The issue of Kirkuk,of course, is a very explosive one, but I don't think it's going to explode,now because the Kurds are very dependent on the U.S.and Turkey.

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But I guess if they're handled gingerly enough and they don't explode that - I mean, obviously, de-miners think it's kind of crazy for someone untrained to be picking these up.

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