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Baghdad Recognizes Kurds’ Oil Claims

By | 05.11.09 | 9:28 am

Huge news if true: according to The New York Times, the Iraqi government has agreed to allow the Kurds to export the oil developed within the borders of their autonomous super-province. This isn’t the same thing as the passage of the much-desired-and-much-delayed hydrocarbons law, but it has large implications More…

Chris Hill to Be Named Ambassador to Iraq

By | 02.03.09 | 9:11 am

Coming on the heels of Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry’s nomination to become ambassador to Afghanistan, Ambassador  Chris Hill, most recently the Bush administration’s extremely-well-regarded North Korea troubleshooter, is set to succeed Ryan Crocker as ambassador to Iraq, The Washington Post reports.