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[KURDISH BLOG] Why Kurds vs. Arabs Could Be Iraq's Next Civil War - KURDISH BLOG: With a projected capacity of about 40,000 barrels a day, the new oil refinery inaugurated Saturday by the Kurdish regional government of northern Iraq on Saturday is modest even by the standards of Iraq's dilapidated oil industry. But its significance shouldn't be underestimated: In Kurdish minds, the region's ability to refine the oil it pumps is a vital step towards deepening its autonomy from the Arab-majority remainder of Iraq.

[American Empire Project] American Empire Project: Will Iraq Be a Global Gas Pump?: Nevertheless, it appears that, for the first time since the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War in 1980, the stars in the energy firmament are aligning in ways that may favor Iraq's reemergence as a major oil producer. Whereas the major powers once competed among themselves for influence in Iraq or backed one or another of Iraq's local rivals in efforts to weaken or contain that country, all now seem inclined to invest in, and benefit from, the reconstruction of its energy infrastructure.

[Atlantic Community RSS-Feed] Atlantic Community:Open Think Tank Article "American Success in ...: Firstly, our success in Iraq is not ours but that of the Iraqi people, and it comes in spite of the American civilian leadership that made the decision to invade a large country unprepared (Schwarzkopf wouldn't even touch Kuwait without a half-million troops, and even then reluctantly). Insofar as we deserve recognition for success, it is entirely to the credit of a military force that remains severely underfunded in the areas of civil affairs, peacekeeping, and counterinsurgency--three areas that were the key to success in Iraq.

[Truthout - All Articles] t r u t h o u t | Will Iraq Be a Global Gas Pump? The (Re)Making ...: Whereas the major powers once competed among themselves for influence in Iraq or backed one or another of Iraq's local rivals in efforts to weaken or contain that country, all now seem inclined to invest in, and benefit from, the reconstruction of its energy infrastructure. The Bush administration, which looked with alarm at Saddam Hussein's growing ties to Russia and China, invaded the country in part to reassert American dominance in the Persian Gulf region and diminish the role played by Moscow and Beijing.

[Antiwar.com Original] The Remaking of Iraq by Tom Engelhardt -- Antiwar.com: Nevertheless, it appears that, for the first time since the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq War in 1980, the stars in the energy firmament are aligning in ways that may favor Iraq’s reemergence as a major oil producer. Whereas the major powers once competed among themselves for influence in Iraq or backed one or another of Iraq’s local rivals in efforts to weaken or contain that country, all now seem inclined to invest in, and benefit from, the reconstruction of its energy infrastructure.

[Honest Outrage] Honest Outrage » Blog Archive » Iraq is still mostly about oil: Whereas the major powers once competed among themselves for influence in Iraq or backed one or another of Iraq’s local rivals in efforts to weaken or contain that country, all now seem inclined to invest in, and benefit from, the reconstruction of its energy infrastructure. The Bush administration, which looked with alarm at Saddam Hussein’s growing ties to Russia and China, invaded the country in part to reassert American dominance in the Persian Gulf region and diminish the role played by Moscow and Beijing.

[United Against Islamic Supremacism] FP 2009 Update - Week 20 - The Cable « United Against Islamic ...: Laura Rozen’s blog The Cable, focused on Joe Biden’s upcoming trip to Lebanon, which was designed to show good faith in the Lebanese upcoming democratic elections, the Obama Power Players, the North Korea Nuclear Test and names, names, names.   The focus on Iran’s closing down of a facility designed to generate public concern over the Iranian situation signalled a shift in the methods and focus of the Netanyahu administration.    All in all, a short week for the Foreign Policy blog.  By far and away, the best link was to the Jerusalem Post, showing Senator Kerry enunciating the U.S. position that regime change in Iran is not being considered.

[Commentary] Commentary » Blog Archive » An Important Milestone in the Iraq War: In another sign of China’s interest in Iraqi oil fields, Sinopec, China’s refining giant, offered $7.22 billion last week to buy Addax Petroleum, a Swiss-Canadian company with operations in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and in West Africa. If Addax’s shareholders and Canadian regulators approve the deal, which Addax’s board is recommending, it would be China’s largest overseas energy acquisition.

[The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our Future] The Oil Drum | DrumBeat: July 22, 2009: With a projected capacity of about 40,000 barrels a day, the new oil refinery inaugurated Saturday by the Kurdish regional government of northern Iraq on Saturday is modest even by the standards of Iraq's dilapidated oil industry. But its significance shouldn't be underestimated: In Kurdish minds, the region's ability to refine the oil it pumps is a vital step towards deepening its autonomy from the Arab-majority remainder of Iraq.

[SWJ Blog] 17 July SWJ Roundup (SWJ Blog): Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region and the Iraqi government are closer to war than at any time since the US-led invasion in 2003, the Kurdish prime minister said Thursday, in a bleak measure of the tension that has risen along what US officials consider the country's most combustible fault line.

[KURDISH BLOG] Hardliners underestimated Mir Hossein Mousavi, the softly spoken ...: He is best remembered for running the country's economy successfully through the bleak years of the Iran-Iraq war. Like many of his countrymen and women, he does not like being pushed around, bullied or having his intelligence insulted .

[The Spectator.co.uk Melanie Phillips Blog] Who needs evidence when we already know the - The Spectator: Maybe the public were lied to about the reasons for invading Iraq. It may simply be a sad necessity in the hysterical self-hating climate of the West today to lie to the public.In reality, only a certain "elite" section of the public, most of whom were and remain fervently in support of our using the military as a tool of foreign policy.

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