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2006-07-25 Iraq

Iraq ready to restart northern oil pipeline

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Posted by Anonymoose 2006-07-25 00:06|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 How long do you suppose before some terrorist (dim-witted, like all the rest of course) blows it up again?

And why is it that it takes months to repair the damned thing? Don't they just have valves every so often and sections of flanged pipe ready to roll into place? Why can't they bury it under a bunch of sand or something?

I must be naive. Somebody have an answer for me?

Posted by gorb 2006-07-25 01:49|| 2006-07-25 01:49|| Front Page Top

#2 What, they don't like oil revenues?

Posted by Griper Whegum8464 2006-07-25 03:22|| 2006-07-25 03:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Because the repair and security crew chiefs are terrorists in disguise? This makes perfect sense to me.

Posted by gromky 2006-07-25 06:32|| 2006-07-25 06:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Ignore the nuttiness in this link and scroll down to the oil pipeline map and you see the problem. The pipeline runs through Arab areas to the West of Kurdish dominated areas.

Obvious solution = the Kurds extend their influence to the West (which I expect is happening).

Also note the oil field under Baghdad and extending to the SE.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-07-25 07:11|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-07-25 07:11|| Front Page Top

#5 The Kurds are screwed, even though the deepest oil pools of all are in their territories. Their arch enemies are the Turks, while Syrians and Iranians are hostile. It would make sense if they became closer to the Arabs. But al-Qaeda Sunnis are bombing in Kurd cities.

This all ends if Shiite power is reduced. That can happen, but not if we fall into the ceasefire trap.

Posted by Griper Whegum8464 2006-07-25 07:36|| 2006-07-25 07:36|| Front Page Top

#6 This all ends if Shiite power is reduced.

Your conclusion doesn't follow and your comment smells of agenda peddling.

We are not Kos Kiddies buying into the hype du jour. If you have an argument, make it.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-07-25 07:51|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-07-25 07:51|| Front Page Top

#7 From another comment, I think he's pointing at Iran. Remove the mullahs and the Shiite fortunes fall in Iraq, Syria, Leb - the lot.

Works for me. Iran.

Posted by cruiser 2006-07-25 07:55|| 2006-07-25 07:55|| Front Page Top

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