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Title: Iranian forces seize Iraqi oil facility
Post by: ironhorsedriver on December 18, 2009, 02:52:30 PM
Iranian forces took control of a southern Iraqi oil well on a disputed section of the border on Friday, US and Iraqi officials told AFP.

"There has been no violence related to this incident and we trust this will be resolved through peaceful diplomacy between the governments of Iraq and Iran," a US military spokesman told AFP at Contingency Operating Base Adder, just outside the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah.

"The oil field is in disputed territory in between Iranian and Iraqi border forts," he said, adding that such incidents occur quite frequently.

An official of the state-owned South Oil Co in the southeastern city of Amara, and west of the field, said: "An Iranian force arrived at the field early this morning (Friday).

"It took control of Well 4 and raised the Iranian flag even though the well lies in Iraqi territory," the official added.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091218/wl_afp/iraqiranoilborder_20091218153543


Wonder how big O and the UN Circus will handle this?
Title: Re: Iranian forces seize Iraqi oil facility
Post by: Chump on December 18, 2009, 02:53:44 PM
Wonder how big O and the UN Circus will handle this?

Probably by apologizing.
Title: Re: Iranian forces seize Iraqi oil facility
Post by: Baruch Menachem on December 18, 2009, 02:56:20 PM
This is just the first thread that pulls the whole carpet of 0bama's GREATNESS apart.
Title: Re: Iranian forces seize Iraqi oil facility
Post by: thundley4 on December 18, 2009, 02:57:45 PM
Lord Zero will step up the reduction in forces in Iraq, but will issue a sternly worded statement.
Title: Re: Iranian forces seize Iraqi oil facility
Post by: SilverOrchid on December 18, 2009, 03:04:59 PM
Lord Zero will step up the reduction in forces in Iraq, but will issue a sternly worded statement.

At the very least, a frown. That make them shake in their boots.  :whatever:
Title: Re: Iranian forces seize Iraqi oil facility
Post by: Randy on December 18, 2009, 07:08:57 PM
It's a test.

Any bets he fails and the Iranians become emboldened?
Title: Re: Iranian forces seize Iraqi oil facility
Post by: Mr Mannn on December 18, 2009, 07:24:40 PM
Yeah, just wait till they get nukes, then they can do anything and no one will dare stand up to them.
Title: Re: Iranian forces seize Iraqi oil facility
Post by: SVPete on December 18, 2009, 07:46:01 PM
Anyone seriously believe the mullahs would have pulled this stunt a year ago?
Title: Re: Iranian forces seize Iraqi oil facility
Post by: I_B_Perky on December 19, 2009, 02:25:31 AM
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Wonder how big O and the UN Circus will handle this?

Send them a letter?   :whatever: