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2003-06-11 Iraq

No Iraq at OPEC Until U.S. Leaves Baghdad

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Posted by Frank G 2003-06-11 11:56 am|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Is this supposed to be a threat? If so, these monkeys are even more delusional than I'd given them credit for.

OPEC's a target, dummies...

Posted by mojo 2003-06-11 12:14:41|| 2003-06-11 12:14:41|| Front Page Top

#2 "internationally recognized government"

the coalition authority HAS been recognized by the UNSC, under UNSC Res 1483.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-06-11 12:31:48|| 2003-06-11 12:31:48|| Front Page Top

#3 All the more reason for the West to declare that total energy independence is a matter of national sucurity for the nations that make it up. Every less barrel of oil we buy from these nations is more nail in the coffin of the regimes that run these cesspools

Posted by Someone who did NOT vote for William Proxmire 2003-06-11 12:50:04|| 2003-06-11 12:50:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Gosh, since Iraq isn't welcome at OPEC, there won't be any need for Iraq to coordinate its oil exports with OPEC. That means (lessee, 2 + 2 = $12 for a barrel of oil) Iraq is free to export as much as it likes just as soon as the oil fields get repaired.

Well, okay, OPEC wins, I guess Iraq shouldn't be allowed back in. Shucks.

Posted by Steve White 2003-06-11 12:57:49|| 2003-06-11 12:57:49|| Front Page Top

#5 I think the Venezuelan guy meant that they prefer dictatorships.

Posted by Yank 2003-06-11 12:59:54|| 2003-06-11 12:59:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, I think we ought to send a representative - if only to shit in the punchbowl.

Posted by mojo 2003-06-11 16:01:15|| 2003-06-11 16:01:15|| Front Page Top

#7 These guys are basically making a face-saving statement. They would love to have Iraq back in OPEC - the whole point of the organization is to restrict output to keep oil prices high. Since the US has indicated it will keep Iraq out of OPEC, the organization's response has been to act as if they want no part of US-administered Iraq. Due to the successful American defeat of Saddam, OPEC has a surplus of lemons - that statement is just their way of trying to make lemonade. It's a statement with no meaning or practical impact.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-06-11 16:16:09|| 2003-06-11 16:16:09|| Front Page Top

#8 I wish there were some way for the US to angle the world's largest new pipeline from under the Saudi-Iraqi border and drain Saudi oil fields first before we have to dip into our new strategic reserve HAHAHA $10bbl oil by 2005!

Posted by Not Mike Moore 2003-06-11 16:40:39|| 2003-06-11 16:40:39|| Front Page Top

#9 "OPEC cannot permit Iraq to attend meetings of the cartel while Baghdad blah blah blah"...okay, that works for me. See you in the agora.

Posted by Watcher 2003-06-11 16:43:56|| 2003-06-11 16:43:56|| Front Page Top

#10 I would love to see OPEC go in the crapper.
I agree with someone,we should dump tons of money into fuel cell/fusion tech.That would put a serious hurt to OPEC.

Posted by raptor 2003-06-11 19:35:27|| 2003-06-11 19:35:27|| Front Page Top

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