Chalabi takes over Iraq oil ministry. Surprised? LOL

[elehhhhna]

Chalabi takes over Iraq oil ministry amid 'crisis'
Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:41 PM GMT
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Chalabi has assumed direct control of the powerful oil ministry as crude exports ground to a halt due to sabotage attacks and logistics problems, officials said on Friday.

Chalabi, who has been improving his relations with Washington after falling out with the U.S. administration, was appointed acting oil minister after the incumbent Ibrahim Bahr al-Uloum was given leave, the officials said.

Uloum told Reuters he was "intent on resigning". Aides to Chalabi confirmed that he had been appointed acting oil minister.

A ministry spokesman allied to Uloum said the country was facing what he called an impending oil supply crisis. "Production in the north, centre and south is about to suffocate," he said.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-12-30T124133Z_01_KRA045572_RTRUKOC_0_UK-ENERGY-IRAQ.xml&archived

[Maggie_May]

1. Surprise surprise surprise!

[FogerRox]

2. >wink< I am so suprised & Shocked - - - - - - LOL

[Beaverhausen]

3. I'm shocked, shocked

not

[PDJane]

4. um.........

That's of dubious legality too, isn't it?

[The Backlash Cometh]

5. Man, too bad we didn't get a chance to place bets on this one.

It would have been easy money.

[Chiyo-chichi]

6. How long have these sabotage attacks on oil interests been going on?

I heard someone recently point out the very fact that they had NOT been happening.

Also... "the north, centre and south..." isn't that where the WMDs were supposed to be? "And in the West, somewhat?"

Of course, the Iraqis don't want Chalabi in office, so we've gotta continue to prop him up.

[gizmo1979]

7. hahahahahhahahahahhaha

hahahaahahaahahhahahaha.I don't know whether to laugh or cry.Insanity pure insanity.

[madeline_con]

8. Shock and Awe, I tell you!

Who'da thunk it?!

How long until all out civil war ensues? Are online pools legal?

[Golden Raisin]

9. Nobody ever said

BushCo & the neocons behind them weren't brazen & bold. These guys have balls like a brontosaur. They do whatever they want and no one seems to be able to stop them. Start a war under false pretenses/lies. Spy at home without warrants, Hand out no-bid contracts to Halliburton, send folks to Gitmo or Uzbekistan, out agents like Plame, Chalabi the new Oil Minister in Iraq. All patches in the same crazyquilt.

[elehhhhna]

10. Doing a heckuva jobbie, Chalabi !

[bigtree]

11. The reports said the other guy wouldn't impose the new gas hikes

Guess Chalabi doesn't mind sticking it to the Iraqis

[Gloria]

12. I'm sure it was by "popular demand" that Chalabi was installed....

oh, but with less that 1% of the vote, that CAN'T be right, right????? :sarcasm:

[in_cog_ni_to]

13. I'm SHOCKED! Shocked I say!

:eyes: I knew he'd either win the election or be the head of the oil ministry. unfreakinbelievable.....not really, but you know what I mean. ;)