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musingsoniraq.blogspot.com - 2/13/2009
Iraq’s Budget Stalled
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Iraq’s 2009 proposed budget is still in limbo. It was recently revised a third time with a $2 billion increase after two successive cuts. It may also be based upon unrealistic predictions about the oil industry that provides the lion’s share of Baghdad’ revenue. The budget also cannot be passed ...
General says security permanent in Iraq's south
usatoday.com - 2/13/2009
General says security permanent in Iraq's south
— usatoday.com — As the Obama administration considers how quickly to pull troops out of Iraq and shift some of... them to Afghanistan, Maj. Gen. Michael Oates told reporters in Baghdad that his region of Iraq is seeing about two attacks on U.S. servicemembers each day — ... (more) General says security permanent in Iraq's south

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maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com - 2/15/2009
“Open Letter to a Craven Reporter in Iraq”
— maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com — From Bruce Kesler: That isn’t my headline.   It’s the headline on a report in the Huffington... Post  from Iraq by a reporter opposed to the war in Iraq writing about another who is opposed, Dahr Jamail. Shane Liddick is ... (more) “Open Letter to a Craven Reporter in Iraq”

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Krauthammer: In Iraq, democracy is alive and well
nydailynews.com - 2/13/2009
Krauthammer: In Iraq, democracy is alive and well
— nydailynews.com — Preoccupied as it was poring through Tom Daschle's tax returns, Washington hardly noticed a near-miracle abroad. Iraq... held provincial elections. (more) Krauthammer: In Iraq, democracy is alive and well

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Newshoggers.com:  Iraqi Budgets and the lack of hedging

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  Stalled

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Iraqi Budgets and the lack of hedging
Newshoggers.com — ... it strongly implies that Iraq did not hedge its oil prices in the same manner as Mexico.  Mexico engaged in contracts which guaranteed it the option to sell oil at $70 per barrel for this fiscal year.  Those contracts were engaged when oil was above $100.  This hedge has given Mexico some fiscal breathing room and stability in its budgeting process.  It does not appear that Iraq has engaged in such a hedging strategy so their budget is much less stable and predictable.  Musings on Iraq has been following the Iraqi government budget process and has a couple of ...

Stalled
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — The Iraqi budget hits a roadblock.

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