Epstein Secrets

. For example, the Kurdish region's illegal oil trade with Iran provides the regional government with an income that it does not need to share with Baghdad, thereby reducing Kurds' dependence on the central government. Finally and most importantly, years of excessive focus on internal defence at the e

border with Iraq and create a UAE-Iraq-Iran smuggling network by, among other things, establishing a free-trade zone in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, only 10 miles from the Iranian border. Iran is also supporting these smuggling activities by opening private banks in Iraq and front companies in

eats and very hard living conditions in the absence of security and eletricity. The failure to form a new govenment worsens these problems evey day. Baghdad, Mosul, Diyala, Basra are dtiies where the words "chaos," "run by criminals," "dominated by religious milita who feel free to kill" are frequently u

g conditions in the absence of security and eletricity. The failure to form a new govenment worsens these problems evey day. Baghdad, Mosul, Diyala, Basra are dtiies where the words "chaos," "run by criminals," "dominated by religious milita who feel free to kill" are frequently used to describe daily

eats and very hard living conditions in the absence of security and eletricity. The failure to form a new govenment worsens these problems evey day. Baghdad, Mosul, Diyala, Basra are citiies where the words "chaos," "run by criminals," "dominated by religious milita who feel free to kill" are frequently

g conditions in the absence of security and eletricity. The failure to form a new govenment worsens these problems evey day. Baghdad, Mosul, Diyala, Basra are citiies where the words "chaos," "run by criminals," "dominated by religious milita who feel free to kill" are frequently used to describe daily

eats and very hard living conditions in the absence of security and eletricity. The failure to form a new govenment worsens these problems evey day. Baghdad, Mosul, Diyala, Basra are citiies where the words "chaos," "run by criminals," "dominated by religious milita who feel free to kill" are frequently

g conditions in the absence of security and eletricity. The failure to form a new govenment worsens these problems evey day. Baghdad, Mosul, Diyala, Basra are citiies where the words "chaos," "run by criminals," "dominated by religious milita who feel free to kill" are frequently used to describe daily

July, 2008 Dear Mom and Margot, I have just taken off from Baghdad (successfully) after five days traveling throughout Iraq. I met with senior Iraqi officials, farmers, shop keepers, managers of state owned busines

re in the middle of it, but let me paint the possibility that we are at a turning point in Iraq. The concept is that history will view the Battle of Basra (late March/ April, 2008) as a turning point. In the Battle of Basra, the Prime Minister, without any serious prior consultation with the US, sent

that they don’t like. If NAM kills democracy, then Kurds HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025798 --- PAGE BREAK --- leave the union. The US should help Turkey and Baghdad resovlve their issues. Portraying Turkey as a model and Iraq as a bad guy is counter productive. Turkey is trying to undermine Shia role in Iraq. JS

iformed people in Iraqi Kurdistan. Kurdish conflict with NAM is about oil. These are big bets. NAM is saying you oil companies can go to Kurdistan or Basra but not both. Immediate neighbors of Kurds are Sunnis who also dislike NAM. What would US position be if Iraqi forces fought with Kurds? Madeleine: