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2007-10-04 Iraq

Kurds in Iraq strike 4 new oil deals, angering Baghdad

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Posted by Steve White 2007-10-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 You'd think that the Arab central government might get a clue that - instead of begrudging the Kurds for their "let's get on with business attitude" - the rest of Iraq should start emulating the Kurds. Stop the petty bickering over how to split the pie - and instead work on making the pie much, much bigger.

I'm tired of hearing how the "poor Iraqis" have suffered so much under the brutal Saddam regime that they have a right to be all screwed up. The Kurds didn't exactly enjoy a life of picnics and fuzzy bunny rabbits under Saddam - and the Jews didn't get treated very nicely by Hitler, either - and yet both groups picked themselves up, dusted themselves off, and proceeded to create robust, productive, and reasonably cohesive cultures.

The Iraqis need to "get over it, already" - and start building a productive future for themselves - on their own shoulders.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2007-10-04 01:20|| 2007-10-04 01:20|| Front Page Top

#2 The Kurds *are* America - taking the difficult decisions, doing the heavy lifting, providing for themselves and offering to share the success...while the anklebiters hurl taunts and RPGs until it's time to take all the credit.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-10-04 01:57|| 2007-10-04 01:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Advice for Shia and Sunni in Iraq:

1. Do not covet
2. Your security matters - especially for investors.
3. The Kurds will share their wealth,
4. Mind your own.
5. stop being petty and trite.
6. The Kurds have done more to provide these other regions with more security than they provided themselves.
7. This is what happens under a democracy that has been working well for over 10 years.

Posted by newc">newc 2007-10-04 04:34|| 2007-10-04 04:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Kurds tell Baghdad to p*ss or get off the pot.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-10-04 07:56|| 2007-10-04 07:56|| Front Page Top

#5 "We ain't waitin' on you jerks. People are hungry NOW..."

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-10-04 15:33|| 2007-10-04 15:33|| Front Page Top

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