tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post2416828435974059553..comments2024-02-29T12:38:32.191-08:00Comments on MUSINGS ON IRAQ: Local Iraqis Oppose New Oil DealsJoel Winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-91017078827278762682010-06-15T08:53:23.392-07:002010-06-15T08:53:23.392-07:00Maury, actually when they started paying the tribe...Maury, actually when they started paying the tribes to protect the oil lines it did no good. The tribes pocketed the money and continued to steal oil and attack the lines. Things didn't really improve until they built huge berms and other defensive measures across most of the pipelines.Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-39476730658805209282010-06-15T05:03:41.021-07:002010-06-15T05:03:41.021-07:00They don't oppose the oil deals. They oppose n...They don't oppose the oil deals. They oppose not getting a slice of those deals. This is the same b.s Iraq went through went it came to securing the oil fields. Incidents of sabotage plunged when tribes started getting paid to provide security. Not much different from a mafia extorting "protection money" from area businessmen.Mauryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155413912838430846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-54468050054541737622010-06-14T21:06:07.691-07:002010-06-14T21:06:07.691-07:00it is necessary for Iraq's oil reserves to be ...it is necessary for Iraq's oil reserves to be developed by foreignviagra onlinehttp://www.viagrakøb.dk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-40812803839217709832010-06-14T14:09:27.800-07:002010-06-14T14:09:27.800-07:00That was a huge question within Iraq. Basically th...That was a huge question within Iraq. Basically they don't have the money or know how to boost production over what they're currently making. They are at capacity and it doesn't bring in enough for all the rebuilding they need to do. The deals they signed are not very profitable for the foreign companies either. They have to pay huge signing bonuses, a large tax, and then reach a certain production mark before they even get paid and when they do the amount they're going to get isn't that much at all.Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-74981188945819548262010-06-14T13:47:38.940-07:002010-06-14T13:47:38.940-07:00Joel:
May I ask if you think it is necessary for ...Joel:<br /><br />May I ask if you think it is necessary for Iraq's oil reserves to be developed by foreign oil companies, or do you see this as merely a form of exploitation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com