dapperdan
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Thanks for the CS Monitor link. Interesting story. Doesn't say much to support your argument above, but it's a very interesting story.
To me, the oil agreement is in the process of being in negotiations. That is a far cry from Americans confiscating the oil fields of Iraq.
Are American companies angling for a taste, you betcha. Does it make sense for the Iraqis to give American companies a taste, yep. This is a very similar situation to a venture capital deal, you bring in the VC guys, give the VC guys a taste, and they provide the management expertise, exposure to capital, exposure to new markets. The pie is much bigger in the end. It doesn't always work out, but many times it does. The target company and the VC guys are both trying to do what's in their self-interest.
Also, if you don't believe that AQ has "lost big" in Iraq, then you simply haven't been following what's been going on in Iraq for the past 18 months. They have, without question, lost big in Iraq. If I recall, even Zawahiri came out with a message some months ago, essentially conceeding the point. It appears that Zawahiri has a pretty clear understanding of the scope of the defeat of AQ in Iraq.
To me, the oil agreement is in the process of being in negotiations. That is a far cry from Americans confiscating the oil fields of Iraq.
Are American companies angling for a taste, you betcha. Does it make sense for the Iraqis to give American companies a taste, yep. This is a very similar situation to a venture capital deal, you bring in the VC guys, give the VC guys a taste, and they provide the management expertise, exposure to capital, exposure to new markets. The pie is much bigger in the end. It doesn't always work out, but many times it does. The target company and the VC guys are both trying to do what's in their self-interest.
Also, if you don't believe that AQ has "lost big" in Iraq, then you simply haven't been following what's been going on in Iraq for the past 18 months. They have, without question, lost big in Iraq. If I recall, even Zawahiri came out with a message some months ago, essentially conceeding the point. It appears that Zawahiri has a pretty clear understanding of the scope of the defeat of AQ in Iraq.
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