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CJCRANE

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25. Because they don't want to get bogged down.

Reply to TwilightGardener (Reply #17)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 02:44 PM

Aug 2014

The same reason the American public doesn't want to send troops back to Iraq.

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Militants Hold Seven Iraq Oil Fields After Syria Blitz, IEA Says [View all] Purveyor Aug 2014 OP

How the fuck do these people have the knowhow to produce TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #1

What!? They are being financed by Saudi Arabia and Quatar with donations from ballyhoo Aug 2014 #2

I understand how they've been funded (questionable now if that's happening TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #4

I can't answer that question because the ballyhoo Aug 2014 #6

The neocons originally wanted Iraq out of OPEC arcane1 Aug 2014 #10

Yes, well, they are sort of on the ballyhoo Aug 2014 #12

I think Russia/Iran's role in all of this would be interesting to explore. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #18

Russia is not in it except for the arms money. Iran is in it because ISIS serves as a protection ballyhoo Aug 2014 #19

No, Russia had a port in Syria. They very much back and sponsor Assad. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #20

I will agree with you there. Well, I've got to go outside..I'm ballyhoo Aug 2014 #23

If you were going to say, The US, yeah, that should get juried. TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #17

Because they don't want to get bogged down. CJCRANE Aug 2014 #25

Possibly. But I remember reading in at least two places that Assad pretty much leaves TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #26

ISIS may be more interested in Iraq. CJCRANE Aug 2014 #27

Wouldn't the Saudis (OPEC) want them to NOT produce oil, to keep the price up? arcane1 Aug 2014 #9

You would think that, for sure....... ballyhoo Aug 2014 #13

The Iraqi parliament refused to pass the Hydrocarbon Law our government demanded yurbud Aug 2014 #16

Now the reason for war appears in the nude. candelista Aug 2014 #3

But on whose behalf? It's probably not just the al-Baghdadi dude with TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #5

On behalf of the burgeoning caliphate. candelista Aug 2014 #7

Ummm, maybe. I find it odd since AQ never had an "industry". The Taliban TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #15

They can hire plenty of qualified people with money they already have. candelista Aug 2014 #21

Right, but why would these workers and professionals also be jihadists? TwilightGardener Aug 2014 #22

Some "professionals" will work for anyone if the price is right. candelista Aug 2014 #24

Some Related Links and a Map of Iraq Oil Fields/Pipelines KoKo Aug 2014 #8

Thanks! This will be an interesting read indeed! arcane1 Aug 2014 #11

You're Welcome! KoKo Aug 2014 #14

I'd bet anything the refined fuel is from the KSA. roamer65 Aug 2014 #28

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