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Iraq’s Maliki warns of wars over Exxon deal with Kurds

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Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki believes a contract between US oil giant ExxonMobil and Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region is dangerous and could lead to wars, his spokesman said on Tuesday.

ExxonMobil signed an oil exploration deal with the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq covering six areas, including two that are said to be outside the region and claimed by both Baghdad and Kurdistan.

The central government says all oil contracts must go through Baghdad and regards any that do not as illegal.

“Maliki views these deals as representing a very dangerous initiative that may lead to the outbreak of wars” and “breaking up the unity of Iraq,” Ali Mussawi said of the Kurdistan contract.

“Maliki is prepared to go to the highest levels for the sake of preserving the national wealth and the necessary transparency in investing the wealth of the Iraqis, especially oil,” Mussawi said.

The premier “sent a message to American President Barak Obama last week urging him to intervene to prevent ExxonMobil from going in this direction.” Exxon and Kurdistan inked the exploration deal on October 18. Baghdad has since said the deal is frozen, which Kurdistan has denied.

Iraqi Kurdistan has been locked in a standoff with Baghdad for months, one of a series of intertwined political crises which have escalated into calls for Maliki to be removed from power.

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14 responses to “Iraq’s Maliki warns of wars over Exxon deal with Kurds”

  1. Shirdel2142 Avatar
    Shirdel2142

    I always thought Iraq’s oil was nationalized.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      I guess Al Maliki didn’t get a ‘cut’. 😉 One can’t have the profits being spread around, after all.

      1. TripleC1 Avatar
        TripleC1

         Your post sadly is probably more accurate then people would want to believe.

      2. TripleC1 Avatar
        TripleC1

         Your post sadly is probably more accurate then people would want to believe.

      3. Patience2 Avatar
        Patience2

        And, especially, you CAN’T have those Kurds having independent income! … :^))

      4. Patience2 Avatar
        Patience2

        And, especially, you CAN’T have those Kurds having independent income! … :^))

  2. Shirdel2142 Avatar
    Shirdel2142

    I always thought Iraq’s oil was nationalized.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      I guess Al Maliki didn’t get a ‘cut’. 😉 One can’t have the profits being spread around, after all.

      1. TripleC1 Avatar
        TripleC1

         Your post sadly is probably more accurate then people would want to believe.

      2. Patience2 Avatar
        Patience2

        And, especially, you CAN’T have those Kurds having independent income! … :^))

  3. wargame1 Avatar
    wargame1

    America dont have friend ! they have interest! America install this shia puppet so they can serve well and gave responsibility to Iran to take care when they are gone. But the Iraqi and Afghan resistance are doing good and this puppets seems not viable anymore. 

    The Russian Lackey Nazibullah couldnt survive much longer when Russian were driven out of Afghanistan and Nazibullah found himself hanging under the barrel of a tank! 

    USA comprehended this and try to cut a deal with other faction. They have been trying to negotiate with the Taliban for  some years but they know that Taliban will burn the poppy field again and at the same time Puppet Hamid Karzai cant get out of the Green Zone either!! 

    Now America and Europe is having a second thought and this could be that they suddenly drop these Nuri al Maliki and Hamis Karzai if the negotiation with the Taliban succeed. Then natualy Iran and their Shia/US puppet will understand that they are fired! If they then try to make a move against Europe and America with the help of Russia( No doubt they are heading in that direction) The Europeans and America will use the sunni card against them. That means a reconciliation with the Afghan Sunni Majority as they had during the Afghan Russian war and then the inevitable event is America and Europe with the pact with Taliban and Arabs attack Iran and Russia!! 

    So thats what is happening slowly. Iran and these puppets trying ti keep the power with the help of Russia and on the other hand Europe and USA find their puppet useless after they have lost more than 4 trillion dollar in order to install these lackey. This is Love and hate relationship!! once trusted helping hand Iran is now turning to enemy simply they have failed to secure the resources on behalf of USA and Europe!! The table is turning….

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      And you’ll love your theories when Russia and USA go to war, right? It’ll be like making ‘prophecy’ come true.

  4. wargame1 Avatar
    wargame1

    America dont have friend ! they have interest! America install this shia puppet so they can serve well and gave responsibility to Iran to take care when they are gone. But the Iraqi and Afghan resistance are doing good and this puppets seems not viable anymore. 

    The Russian Lackey Nazibullah couldnt survive much longer when Russian were driven out of Afghanistan and Nazibullah found himself hanging under the barrel of a tank! 

    USA comprehended this and try to cut a deal with other faction. They have been trying to negotiate with the Taliban for  some years but they know that Taliban will burn the poppy field again and at the same time Puppet Hamid Karzai cant get out of the Green Zone either!! 

    Now America and Europe is having a second thought and this could be that they suddenly drop these Nuri al Maliki and Hamis Karzai if the negotiation with the Taliban succeed. Then natualy Iran and their Shia/US puppet will understand that they are fired! If they then try to make a move against Europe and America with the help of Russia( No doubt they are heading in that direction) The Europeans and America will use the sunni card against them. That means a reconciliation with the Afghan Sunni Majority as they had during the Afghan Russian war and then the inevitable event is America and Europe with the pact with Taliban and Arabs attack Iran and Russia!! 

    So thats what is happening slowly. Iran and these puppets trying ti keep the power with the help of Russia and on the other hand Europe and USA find their puppet useless after they have lost more than 4 trillion dollar in order to install these lackey. This is Love and hate relationship!! once trusted helping hand Iran is now turning to enemy simply they have failed to secure the resources on behalf of USA and Europe!! The table is turning….

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      And you’ll love your theories when Russia and USA go to war, right? It’ll be like making ‘prophecy’ come true.

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