Iran to explore for oil inside Iraqi territory

[jmc247]

Source: Azzaman

The Iranian military have occupied an Iraqi border post and are planning to explore for oil inside Iraqi territory.

The Iranians first ordered Iraqi border guards to leave the post before storming it.

The Iranians claim that they have already notified the Iraqi authorities of the move, according to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The border post is situated west of the southern city of Kut and Iraqi police in the city declined comment.

Read more: http://www.azzaman.com/english/index.asp?fname=news\2007-04-26\kurd.htm

[iconoclastic cat]

1. Yeah, that'll go over well at the White House. tn

[va4wilderness]

2. WTF?

I guess there's no control of the border, virtually no backup whatsover....

[jmc247]

3. The Iraqi military is a joke

We disbanded it and refused to rebuild it, giving the few we allowed to join up again shit for equipment.

[va4wilderness]

6. I don't doubt it

We can't hold onto the Zone around the Parliament in the middle of Baghdad - or maybe even Afghanistan - for that matter. Time will tell.

[bamacrat]

4. Now they are really trying to get chimpy to attack.

[daleo]

5. Not much detail here

I wonder how well the border is defined. Iran and Iraq did have a war in the 1980's. There may be a lot of disputed borders.

[Mojorabbit]

7. We can forget leaving if this is true

All those big oil company deals will be on the line and you know that will trump all.