The Snooper Report

This is nuts!

Ed at Hot Air: Iran invades Iraq?

All of this sounds a little heenky to me...

@EdMorrissey Ref: Iraq oilfield. Here is BBC story http://tinyurl.com/yljkqn4 8:43 AM Dec 18th

@EdMorrissey Yeah Iraq is already dismissing it. Iran withdrew troops. Iraq says area is disputed area anyway. Just nose tweaking by Iran.

Pamela Geller: Nuclear Iran Invades Iraq, Takes Over Oil Field, "The Time for Talk is Over" said Obama Over Global Warming, No sanctions on Iran

[...] "We spend trillions to bring democracy to Iraq and Iran steps in and takes the oil. A swift, measured and decisive action would be appropriate. One that stings the Iranians so bad they wouldn't think of doing this again." [END]

Pat Dollard: “Disputed Territory”: Iranian Forces Take Over Iraqi Oil Well

NASIRIYAH, Iraq (AFP) – Iranian forces took control of a southern Iraqi oil well on a disputed section of the border on Friday, US and Iraqi officials told AFP.

“There has been no violence related to this incident and we trust this will be resolved through peaceful diplomacy between the governments of Iraq and Iran,” a US military spokesman told AFP at Contingency Operating Base Adder, just outside the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah.

“The oil field is in disputed territory in between Iranian and Iraqi border forts,” he said, adding that such incidents occur quite frequently.

An official of the state-owned South Oil Co in the southeastern city of Amara, and west of the field, said: “An Iranian force arrived at the field early this morning (Friday).

“It took control of Well 4 and raised the Iranian flag even though the well lies in Iraqi territory,” the official added.

“An oil ministry delegation is to travel to the area on Saturday to assess the situation.” [...]

Jim Hoft: Iranians Seize Iraqi Oil Well – Iraq Demands Immediate Withdrawal

News sources AFP and Sky News and BBC.

Douglas V Gibbs: Iran Commits Act of War Against Iraq by Seizing Oil Well Across Border

[...] Iraq's national security council is in an emergency meeting Friday to determine how to handle the issue. They have begun with diplomatic talks, but if Iran continues to throw their weight around, this could be the beginning of a very tense situation in the Middle East. [END]

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