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Iran: Oil Field Is Ours, Not Iraq's
Ynet News ^
| December 19, 2009
Posted on 12/19/2009 10:10:42 PM PST by Fennie
Tehran denies Iraqi claim to borderline oil field, says troops are 'on Iranian soil, as defined by known international borders'.
Iran confirmed Saturday that its forces had taken over East Maysan oil field, located on the Iran-Iraq border. The move caused a 2.4% spike in oil prices.
"The Iranian forces are on Iranian soil, as defined by known international borders. This oil field is Iran's" said an Iranian armed forces statement quoted by the Islamic Republic Arab-language television station, al-Alam.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: ahmadinejad; barbaraann; energy; fakka; fakkaoilfield; fauqa; fauqaoilfield; geopolitical; geopolitics; iran; iranianborder; iraq; iraqiborder; islam; israel; nukes; obama; oil; oilfield; oilfields
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To: papasmurf
I agree the whole mess started with carter. I happen to believe that the present potus has no intention of doing anything in our intrest when it comes to the middle east....
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12/20/2009 10:45:52 AM PST
by
Born In America
("O.B.A.M.A.: One Big A** Mistake, America....")
To: Fennie
The Iranians need to learn what horizontal drilling is.
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posted on
12/20/2009 10:48:29 AM PST
by
Cyber Liberty
(Ram "Health Care Reform" down our throats in '09, and we'll ram it up your @ss in '10.)
To: Silicon Cowboy
Perhaps it is time for the US to actually BE the imperialists the world claims we are. No, it's time to "Drill Baby Drill" (and invent baby invent)
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posted on
12/20/2009 11:10:07 AM PST
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(RATs, nothing more than bald haired hippies.)
To: Fennie
MUSLIM fight over OIL.
BET THE LEFTIES ARE TEARING UP OVER THEIR CHARDONNEY
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posted on
12/20/2009 11:30:36 AM PST
by
Marty62
(former Marty60)
To: chimera
Obama isn't going to "give" us anything other than an end to the Republic as we know it. Unfortunately true.
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posted on
12/20/2009 3:33:57 PM PST
by
SteamShovel
(When hope trumps reality, there is no hope at all.)
To: Fennie
Well 2 muslim nations blasting each other would put a smile on a lot of faces.
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posted on
12/20/2009 6:32:23 PM PST
by
eleni121
(For Jesus did not give us a timid spirit , but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline)
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