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mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,820 Points:520,450 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 7:16:03 AM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq has threatened to seize oil exports made without its consent and sue companies dealing in what it sees as contraband crude just days after the country's self-rule Kurdish region began unilaterally exporting oil. The spokesman for Iraq's Kurdish regional government, Safeen Dizayee, confirmed Friday that the largely autonomous territory began shipping oil unilaterally to Turkey in the past few days. He declined to say how much was being shipped abroad. The move appears to have triggered Baghdad's threat. A statement quietly posted a day earlier on the website of the State Oil Marketing Organization warned that Iraq may confiscate what it sees as oil cargoes "smuggled across borders," and sue sellers, buyers and companies that transport the crude. The statement said SOMO Visit AP for full article

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BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq has threatened to seize oil exports made without its consent and sue companies dealing in what it sees as contraband crude just days after the country's self-rule Kurdish region began unilaterally exporting oil.
The spokesman for Iraq's Kurdish regional government, Safeen Dizayee, confirmed Friday that the largely autonomous territory began shipping oil unilaterally to Turkey in the past few days. He declined to say how much was being shipped abroad.
The move appears to have triggered Baghdad's threat. A statement quietly posted a day earlier on the website of the State Oil Marketing Organization warned that Iraq may confiscate what it sees as oil cargoes "smuggled across borders," and sue sellers, buyers and companies that transport the crude.
The statement said SOMO
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MAC48 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,580 Points:788,400 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 11:50:51 PM Ignore MAC48 Report Abuse It will be interesting to see how this issue of who will control the sale of the oil produced within the semi-autonomous Kurdish Northern Iraq that can easily be shipped by pipeline internationally through Turkey.
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,173 Points:727,880 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 11:37:43 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse Hmmm
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,209 Points:1,475,050 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 2:33:48 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Looks like the sanctions against Iraq are working for them to go to these irrational measures.
knutzAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,248 Points:372,680 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 12:13:23 PM Ignore knutzAL Report Abuse what.....no taxes being paid or what......
doctorindyj Champion Author Santa Fe Posts:3,538 Points:864,310 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 11:04:46 AM Ignore doctorindyj Report Abuse Wow, Turkey is accepting crude from the Kurds? Will wonders never cease.
endymion All-Star Author New York Posts:964 Points:197,560 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 10:46:47 AM Ignore endymion Report Abuse Iraq is still a mess - our soldiers won the war, but Obama lost the peace.
gbs1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,136 Points:769,325 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 10:41:42 AM Ignore gbs1 Report Abuse It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
pbalmeo All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:978 Points:212,250 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 10:32:17 AM Ignore pbalmeo Report Abuse Ok..
APlus Champion Author San Antonio Posts:4,013 Points:1,011,020 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 10:04:13 AM Ignore APlus Report Abuse Iraq is still in a civil war within it's borders, in my opinion.
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,380 Points:1,951,980 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 9:50:43 AM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse Go ahead, make my day.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,301 Points:2,398,095 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 9:09:41 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse i always back the underdogs
SycamoreISU Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,065 Points:275,825 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 8:22:22 AM Ignore SycamoreISU Report Abuse The Kurds have always been considered lesser beings, regardless of which country they live in. That's why a few years ago there were a few (failed) efforts to establish their own country--Kurdistan.
Hawg1408 Veteran Author Alberta Posts:462 Points:664,615 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 8:00:59 AM Ignore Hawg1408 Report Abuse They are never happy over there!!
badbonita Champion Author Syracuse Posts:6,361 Points:1,380,435 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 8:00:06 AM Ignore badbonita Report Abuse Why am I not surprised especially since the Kurds may be getting money for oil exports that is denied the Iraqi government.