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2014-06-15 Iraq

Britain providing $5m emergency aid to Iraq

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Posted by Steve White 2014-06-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iraq

#1 Wouldn't mind betting that some of that money is going toward security contractors for places like Rumaila, biggest Iraqi oil field - 38% BP owned. Also has technical service contract with Iraqs state-owned South Oil Company. BP just announced record profits of 4.13 billion US dollars. $5M for security would somewhat protect these investments in perilous times.

Posted by Incredulous 2014-06-15 05:22|| 2014-06-15 05:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Looking good babe! Also Bildbergs showing net gains of 20 to 30 %, Illumanti up a thriving 44%. But Screaming Green Lizards in Denver split 2 for 1 and show a gain of 96% YOY! Wow it's never been so good for crazy!

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-15 12:01|| 2014-06-15 12:01|| Front Page Top

#3 So yeah let's bet, no BitCoins, only Martian Hard pls.

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-15 12:02|| 2014-06-15 12:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Two posts? Sensitive subject I see. Shipman, I was on the TOC in Erbil, Kurdistan, and then the TEC. Tender was awarded to WARMAR, owned by former US Officers, now contractors, in spite of far more competitive offers. No secret, no tin foil hats - just the published facts. The geopolitical oil map parallels the geopolitical conflict map. (The petrodollar is the world reserve currency, and needs to be backs by oil and not the fiat to remain viable.) If you want we can go deeper I can...otherwise let my innocuous little comments go. I like to read your generally excellent blog and news items, but the Mods needs to ease up a little.

Posted by Incredulous 2014-06-15 12:36|| 2014-06-15 12:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Don't be a stranger Incredulous. The MODS are your friends BTW.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-15 12:48|| 2014-06-15 12:48|| Front Page Top

#6 In that case Incredulous I apologize. When I start seeing Oil Company's as root of all evil I tend to figure the worst. Glad you are here, and again, I am sorry i jumped to a stupid conclusion. Also welcome.

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-15 13:02|| 2014-06-15 13:02|| Front Page Top

#7 But if you say Fiat Currency again I will notice, and laugh. :)

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-15 13:04|| 2014-06-15 13:04|| Front Page Top

#8 Shipman is not a Mod. He tends to go overboard at times.

The MODS are your friends BTW.

We're like the Marines. I don't have to elaborate, do I?

Posted by Pappy 2014-06-15 13:07|| 2014-06-15 13:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Fair enough. Let's play nicely, and I'll put the tinfoil hat away (for a while). Regards.

Posted by Incredulous 2014-06-15 13:25|| 2014-06-15 13:25|| Front Page Top

#10 I do some of my best thinking [such as it is] with my TF hat. Not sure where I'd be without it.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-15 13:30|| 2014-06-15 13:30|| Front Page Top

#11 Ship, I think we've both suffered enough at the hands of BP to grant them an exemption to the "sounds like a nutty conspiracy" rule.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-06-15 13:55|| 2014-06-15 13:55|| Front Page Top

#12 BTW, Ship, did you ever see this? link.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-06-15 13:57|| 2014-06-15 13:57|| Front Page Top

#13 Nah, I think you are both right. I was recently sold a yarn from Cobra Commander, LLC.

The salesman was good; didn't find much fault until the shipping containers of troops showed up in Portland; but at that point the cake was made he was just putting on decorative icing.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-06-15 14:32|| 2014-06-15 14:32|| Front Page Top

#14 BTW "BP" is the brand name for the merger between AmOCo and British Petroleum.

There's lots of experienced British deep sea drilling people, but they aren't allowed to be used on American projects.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2014-06-15 16:03|| 2014-06-15 16:03|| Front Page Top

#15 Initial installment, pending the arrival of our Aegis representatives.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-15 16:24|| 2014-06-15 16:24|| Front Page Top

#16 For the record. Pappy is like the Marines. Perhaps some of the others. I'm not sure what that means, though I have an idea, but I'm pretty sure that I'm exactly not like the Marines. I got a cluebat when they made me a moderator, for reasons I still don't understand, but mine is padded and has periwinkle ribbons on the handle.

Welcome to the conversation, Incredulous, though you've been here a bit. Don't worry about misunderstanding Shipman -- he studied anthropology before joining the Navy, so his reference list is deeper than most. Considerably deeper than mine, but I trust that there's a joke in there somewhere that I would appreciate if I knew. That happens to me a lot round here. I hang around because there's so much to learn, and so many willing to share what they know. Also, snark. And recently, poetry. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-15 22:34|| 2014-06-15 22:34|| Front Page Top

#17 no greater friend. No worse enemy.

Posted by Frank G 2014-06-15 22:41|| 2014-06-15 22:41|| Front Page Top

#18 Thank you, Frank. No, that wouldn't be me. I'm not good at the enemy bit.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-15 23:13|| 2014-06-15 23:13|| Front Page Top

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