Iraq oil pipeline suffers new sabotage

[leftchick]

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=12581

SAMARRA, Iraq - An oil pipeline linking two of Iraq's major refineries was attacked Wednesday near the restive Sunni city of Samarra north of Baghdad, police and oil sources said.

The pipeline linking the Baiji refinery north of Baghdad to the Dura refinery in the capital was hit by two bombs which exploded and caused a fire, police lieutenant colonel Mahmud Mohammed said.

An official at the Baiji refinery said the pipeline was one of eight conveying oil to Baghdad.

"The sabotaged pipeline has a capacity of 7,000 barrels per day," Majid Mamnul said, without specifying the extent of damage or how long repairs would take.

[Bob3]

1. Damage said to be caused by hordes of dancing Iraqis

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[cliss]

2. "Tar Baby"

That's the only appropriate description of this mess that we've gotten ourselves into.