Breaking news... Kurdish Oil anchored off Texas
 

Kurds looking for a buyer. Bagdad not happy. Iraq falling apart.

(Reuters) - A tanker carrying crude oil from Iraqi Kurdistan was anchored near the Port of Galveston, Texas, and must undergo a routine safety inspection by the U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday before it can unload its cargo, an official said.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/0...0Q20BU20140727

Iraq as a nation seems to be a thing of the past.

I suppose we could alllow Iraq to invade Texas so they can install a more friendly goverment, all in the name freedom of course.

As a legal entity they're still in business. Their lawyers have been running from nation to nation trying to tie the sale from these Kurdish chartered tankers up in legal knots. However, the Kurds did manage to sell a consignment to Israel recently, since Iraq still has no relations with Israel, legal or otherwise.

I'm surprised they haven't tried to sell it to China. They would likely take the whole load with no questions asked, other than "Who we write check to?":haha:

They can't get good Bbq in China

That reminds me of something. Neal if you ever visit Kentucky try to stop by Red State Barbecue. That place has BBQ that rivals the best in Texas!(Texans who've visited the place have said it's the best they've ever had.)

I sure will, I bet it's good

LOL :)

It's done well to last almost a 100 years, but the lines that we drew were pretty screwy in the first place. Now we're seeing the fall out.

Given a choice between living in Iraq and living in Texas, they would probably choose Iraq. :D

I think the Kurds from Northern Iraq would much prefer selling oil to the US than China.

They've got guns in Texas, and they probably won't just throw them down and run the other direction. :salute:

You got that right
http://www.andrews.edu/~rwright/Oldwww/Alamo/alamo.gif

Looks like the party's over. Iraq's legal eagles have swooped in.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...off-texas.html

I remember that place. One of my cousins died there.:wah:

I'm always amused Texans glorify a battle they lost...seems almost "French", in a way...


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It's a fairly common thing regardless of nationality.

Gordon and the Siege of Khartoum.
Frost's paratroopers at Arnhem bridge.
The 300 Spartans at Thermopylae.
The Jews at Masada.
Rohan at Helm's Deep .

Oops. Scratch the last one. :D

Did they really lose? Texas isn't part of Mexico today.:smug: But, they're still trying to take it back.
That loss became the rallying cry.... Geronimo!!!!:sunny:

I thought the cry was ' remember the alimony' :D