Epstein Secrets

tator to surrender his nuclear program (and helped expose the Abdul Qadeer Khan nuclear EFTA_R1_01992710 EFTA02681495 12 network); the birth in Kurdistan of an island of civility and free markets and the birth in Iraq of a diverse free press. But Iraq will only be transformational if it truly becomes

lude its decision to move most of its military hardware that has been stored in Syria back to areas under its control inside Lebanon, including the South and the Bekaa. Yet despite its evident tactical adjustments, Hezbollah hasn't suggested any intent to disarm, forge new strategic alliances or end

ged as collateral. This would be of little consolation to Israeli strategists if not for parallel listening posts widely believed to exist in Iraqi Kurdistan, Turkmenistan and even elsewhere in coordination with the United States But more importantly, this also means that a conflict with Iran may be muc

[6] that allowed the southerners to secede in 2011. The northerners, based EFTA00630300 in Khartoum, then mobilized their own forces and drove the South Sudanese out of Heglig. Fighting has since npted [7] all along the contested border between the two countries, accompanied by air strikes on towns

ionally been concentrated in regions in the south. There would also be a strong temptation on the part of the country's Kurds to carve out a Syrian Kurdistan in the northeast. And unlike in Libya, where any negative consequences from the overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi could be minimized in terms of the imp

nsit states like Burma and Pakistan and is delivered to western China where Beijing's influence waxes and wanes. Consequently, Beijing is eying the South China Sea as a safer way to ensure access to the energy its needs to thrive. Yet Beijing's plan may be flawed. Estimates vary widely as to the size

ons in the EFTA_R1_00228282 EFTA01841746 south. There would also be a strong temptation on the part of the country's Kurds to carve out a Syrian Kurdistan in the northeast. And unlike in Libya, where any negative consequences from the overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi could be minimized in terms of the im

oping those resources first. But Beijing's efforts could all be for naught if energy trends continue to develop as projected, and especially if the South China Sea turns up dry (so to speak). As a result, China's continued assertiveness in the South China Sea could compromise its claim to a peaceful

m repeated ISIS attacks, pipeline exports from Northern Iraq averaged -185 Mb/d in 2014. Increased production from the Tawke and Taq Tact fields in Kurdistan amid the proposed financing backing from Baghdad and alongside re- built infrastructure, the KRG has announced a targeted pipeline export capacity/

ver with current Northern Iraq export levels in excess of 600 Mb/d upside to Iraq production from the North is limited while contributions from the South remain more long- term in nature (see below section). The key driver for driving sustainability in the near-term (6-12 months) will be the extent t

ged as collateral. This would be of little consolation to Israeli strategists if not for parallel listening posts widely believed to exist in Iraqi Kurdistan, Turkmenistan and even elsewhere in coordination with the United States But more importantly, this also means that a conflict with Iran may be muc

ce settlement [6] that allowed the southerners to secede in 2011. The northerners, based in Khartoum, then mobilized their own forces and drove the South Sudanese out of Heglig. Fighting has since erupted [7] all along the contested border between the two countries, accompanied by air strikes on tow