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Iran seizes Iraqi oil well

But don't worry ... it happens all the time:

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.

"An oil ministry delegation is to travel to the area on Saturday to assess the situation."

...

"What happens is, periodically, about every three or four months, the oil ministry guys from Iraq will go ... to fix something or do some maintenance. They'll paint it in Iraqi colours and throw an Iraqi flag up.

"They'll hang out there for a while, until they get tired, and as soon as they go away, the Iranians come down the hill and paint it Iranian colours and raise an Iranian flag. It happened about three months ago and it will probably happen again."

He added that the Iraqis are "very concerned about the Iranians pulling oil out of fields underneath Iraq."

Iran has prevented Iraqi oil officials from reaching the well in the past, an industry source said. The Iraqis have accused Iran of firing on their people, something Tehran has denied.

I'm confused. Where are the condemnations from the "NO WAR FOR OIL" crowd?

Code Pink?

Cindy Sheehan?

International ANSWER?

Anyone?

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Comments (5)

All together now : "Boooooo... (Below threshold)
Dr Carlo Lombardi:

All together now : "Boooooooooooooosh!"

Too bad the Iraqi's aren't ... (Below threshold)
GarandFan:

Too bad the Iraqi's aren't smart enough to go down there, set up about 500 lbs of explosives and wire it to a remote control detonator. Then give it back to the Iranians.

Their just following Barry'... (Below threshold)
914:

Their just following Barry's lead, that's all.

Seize Banks, seize auto manufacturers, seize Healthcare, seize Your last wooden nickle if He could.

This is what being perceive... (Below threshold)
SillyPuddy:

This is what being perceived a weak with weak and disengaged allies invites.

Heck of a job Barry.

Next on Alinskys menu: "Pla... (Below threshold)
914:

Next on Alinskys menu: "Place a tax on all wooden nickel manufacturers."


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