U.S. checking possibility of pumping oil from northern Iraq to Haifa, via

[DoctorMyEyes]

The United States has asked Israel to check the
possibility of pumping oil from Iraq to the oil
refineries in Haifa. The request came in a
telegram last week from a senior Pentagon official
to a top Foreign Ministry official in Jerusalem.

The Prime Minister's Office,
which views the pipeline to
Haifa as a "bonus" the U.S.
could give to Israel in return
for its unequivocal support for
the American-led campaign in
Iraq, had asked the Americans
for the official telegram.

The new pipeline would take oil

from the Kirkuk area, where some 40 percent of
Iraqi oil is produced, and transport it via
Mosul, and then across Jordan to Israel. The
U.S. telegram included a request for a cost
estimate for repairing the Mosul-Haifa pipeline
that was in use prior to 1948. During the War
of Independence, the Iraqis stopped the flow of
oil to Haifa and the pipeline fell into
disrepair over the years.



http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=332835&contrassID=2&subContrassID=1&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y

[efhmc]

1. Heard this last night on a talk show and was rightly appalled at the

thought. Is bush actully on the side of our massacre as a nation?

[Evil_Dewers]

2. Jordan would never agree to this...

Plus, the pipeline would be attacked/destroyed many times over...Another sick joke by the Bush Family Evil Empire.

[DoctorMyEyes]

3. Hell no

Jordan is not going to agree to this. Will we need to invade them to make it happen, or is there some other way to strongarm them into allowing us to commit suicide across their land?

[hang a left]

11. I was reading the other thread last night

There was lots of discussion about how establishing the pipeline would take forever because basically the existing pipeline has been left neglected since 1948? or something like that. Plus, plus, plus, tons of other reasons the pipeline would not be feasible under current regional conditions.

So I started thinking, why would they leak this story, or float this around. It is obviously to enflame passions in the region. It almost seems like they are egging other countries on, trying to start freakin WWIII. These people are freaking nuts!

[KDLarsen]

13. Ah, you forgot the magic word:

"Will we need to invade them to make it happen" should be = "We will need to liberate the opressed people, and once our ground troops arrive, they will be welcomed with flowers and cheering Ira.. Jordanians!"

[newyorican]

4. HAHAHAHA

We can't keep the pipelines in Iraq working, this pipeline will never remain operational for long. An RPG is a major disaster, bullet rounds are a minor disaster.

[efhmc]

5. What is RPG? Thanks.

[newyorican]

6. RPG=Rocket Propelled Grenade

BOOM!

[efhmc]

9. Thanks for the answer and the audio.

[LeftistGorilla]

7. wha?

give to Israel in return for its unequivocal support for
the American-led campaign in Iraq

like when they didn't send troops?
who knew cheerleading was so important?

[DoctorMyEyes]

8. Our fearless pResident was a cheerleader

So, he knows what an important role that is!

[PurityOfEssence]

10. Ooh, steal Iraqi oil and send it straight to Israel, GENIUS!

What is this, some kind of crash program to bring on the rapture?

This is what happens when you're thoroughly evil and then never listen to anyone...

[The Magistrate]

12. A Mere Pipedream

Like the gas pipe across Afghanistan.

[PurityOfEssence]

16. har dee har har har

The Iceman melteth...

Nice to hear from you again.

I guess, if it does go through Jordan, Chalabi won't be there for opening ceremonies...

[Sushi_lover]

14. Cha ching

Nobody on this deal wants the pipeline to carry oil.

They just want to tax idiot Americans to build the damn thing before it gets shot full of holes.

Nobody thinks PNAC expected to get oil out of Iraq. That would lower oil prices. They only want to get control of the oil so nobody ELSE can sell the oil.

[ignatius]

15. I read this and my chin hit the top of my desk.

How idiotic can this administration be? If this happens or is even perceived as happening, the entire Mideast will be all over us like hornets on pink flesh.

Ist'n the $3Billion in aid we give them each year in addition to bonds and loan guarantees bribes(I mean thanks )enough?

http://www.stopaidtoisrael.com/

These people continue to shock the shit out of me each and every day.

[screembloodymurder]

17. I wouldn't give you two cents for that pipeline

The Arabs will tear it to pieces.

[skypilot]

18. Had to bookmark this article...

...so that a week or so from now I won't think that I imagined or dreamed it.

[VolcanoJen]

19. Dupe... locking

Please continue discussion by posting in the original, earliest LBN thread on this topic, which can be found here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=81541

Thanks!
VolcanoJen
DU Moderator