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Setting the Record Straight on Iraq and the Islamic State
weapons of mass destruction in Iraq] and have to accept the consequences of our actions. Trying
to stop the Islamic State by taking military action against Syria would be the second greatest
error this country could ever make due to the fact the militants aren’t just in Iraq and Syria, they
are in numerous Arab countries.
A solution in Iraq that may have the potential of limiting the violence might be to split the
country into three separate states, with the Kurds in control of one area, the Shi’a in another, and
the Sunni’s in yet another with each group retaining a share of the oil. EIA’s Country Analysis
Brief of April 2, 2013 indicates ive of the twelve major oil ields in Iraq, are super-giant ields
(reserves over ive billion barrels) indicating there is more than enough oil to go around.
Bayphase Oil and Gas Consulting issued their 8th Edition of the Iraq Strategic Report in
January of 2014 with the following statement:
“With potential to rival the reserves and production of Saudi Arabia, Iraq presents the greatest
opportunity available today to the world’s oil and gas industry. Whether you are an oil company,
service company or investor Iraq has the potential to deliver signiicant opportunity and
inluence your strategic decision making no matter where you operate.”
The Republic of Iraq will eventually turn into the wealthiest country in the world and will
control a signiicant portion of the world’s oil supply. Let us hope and pray the Iraqi’s are able
to ind peace with each other and with the rest of the world before that happens.
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Patricia L Johnson is a former special assignment writer/photographer and co-owner of the Articles and
Answers News and Information sites. You may read more by this author at http://www.articlesandanswers2011.
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weapons of mass destruction in Iraq] and have to accept the consequences of our actions. Trying
to stop the Islamic State by taking military action against Syria would be the second greatest
error this country could ever make due to the fact the militants aren’t just in Iraq and Syria, they
are in numerous Arab countries.
A solution in Iraq that may have the potential of limiting the violence might be to split the
country into three separate states, with the Kurds in control of one area, the Shi’a in another, and
the Sunni’s in yet another with each group retaining a share of the oil. EIA’s Country Analysis
Brief of April 2, 2013 indicates ive of the twelve major oil ields in Iraq, are super-giant ields
(reserves over ive billion barrels) indicating there is more than enough oil to go around.
Bayphase Oil and Gas Consulting issued their 8th Edition of the Iraq Strategic Report in
January of 2014 with the following statement:
“With potential to rival the reserves and production of Saudi Arabia, Iraq presents the greatest
opportunity available today to the world’s oil and gas industry. Whether you are an oil company,
service company or investor Iraq has the potential to deliver signiicant opportunity and
inluence your strategic decision making no matter where you operate.”
The Republic of Iraq will eventually turn into the wealthiest country in the world and will
control a signiicant portion of the world’s oil supply. Let us hope and pray the Iraqi’s are able
to ind peace with each other and with the rest of the world before that happens.
Photo Courtesy of economictimes.indiatimes.com
Patricia L Johnson is a former special assignment writer/photographer and co-owner of the Articles and
Answers News and Information sites. You may read more by this author at http://www.articlesandanswers2011.
wordpress.com http://EzineArticles.com/expert/Patricia_L_Johnson/20155
44
