US Iraq envoy (and PNAC signatory) tells business to invest

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http://news.ft.com/cms/s/d39f3776-df8c-11da-afe4-0000779e2340.html

Zalmay Khalilzad, US ambassador to Iraq, on Tuesday urged the business community not to miss opportunities in Iraq because of the myriad risks posed by instability and violence.

“From the business perspective, the question is when and how to become involved in Iraq,” he told potential investors at the Rebuild Iraq conference in the Jordanian capital Amman.

“While acting now undeniably involves risks, waiting might entail the risk of missing fleeting opportunities as Iraq’s energy industry, agricultural and tourism industry takes shape.

“For those understandably concerned about security, I remind you that 14 of Iraq’s 18 provinces have little or no insurgent or terrorist violence.”