Breaking news... Kurdish Oil anchored off Texas

[Rockstar]

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

[Otto Fuhrmann]

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

[Rockstar]

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

[Dread Knot]

Originally Posted by Otto Fuhrmann

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

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.

[Wolferz]

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?"

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Wolferz

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?"

They can't get good Bbq in China

[Admiral Halsey]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

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.)

[Onkel Neal]

I sure will, I bet it's good

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Wolferz

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?"

LOL

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Otto Fuhrmann

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

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.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Rockstar

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

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

[Stealhead]

Originally Posted by Wolferz

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?"

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

[em2nought]

Originally Posted by Rockstar

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

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

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by em2nought

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

You got that right

[Dread Knot]

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

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

Iraq persuaded a U.S. judge to order the seizure of $100 million of oil inside a tanker anchored off Galveston, Texas, that it claims was illegally pumped from wells in Kurdistan