“Saddam Hussein throws a little gas, everyone goes crazy, ‘Oh he’s using gas!’” Trump told a South Caroline rally . The demand for an apology shows how Trump’s talk could threaten relationships that are key to the U.S.: the Iraqi Kurds and their cousins in Syria are central to Washington’s battle against the self-described Islamic State. The Halabja Governorate made its demand on Monday in a strongly worded letter mailed to Trump Tower, according to the Kurdish outlet NRT TV. WASHINGTON ― A local authority in Iraqi Kurdistan wants Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to apologize for his ill-informed remarks about Iraq’s history. The request comes after Trump repeatedly glorified Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, who was responsible for the Halabja attack and other atrocities against his country’s large Kurdish population.

Source: Huffington Post August 08, 2016 20:03 UTC