Iraqi oil exceeds pre-war output

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7144774.stm

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I didn't say ABC was correct, I said it's what they reported. What is true is the tide has turned, you had the press eating out of your hand, they are no more accurate now then they were then but your time to convince the American Public the war is lost has passed. The Oil production not only exceeds prewar output but is worth three times as much. The revenue appears to be controlled by Iraq by the way and is being distributed to the provinces. Now go ride your impeachment pony so you can convince the Press and the rest of us how really, really serious you are.

attempt to illegally install a client oil state has failed miserably with 100,000s dead and wounded. If you are interested in where the oil is now going, you can check out "The black box: Inside Iraq's oil machine," by Luke Mitchell: http://www.harpers.org/archive/2007/12/0081830 It will involve reading, sorry. ###

"Iraqis swap dollars for dinars as confidence and families flood back" http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article3054267.ece

"ABC News reported yesterday (Dec. 14.)that for the first time since the insurgency began, there was no major violence to report." http://iraqpundit.blogspot.com/2007/12/time-is-on-iraqs-side.html Look at Mals list, there are only three violent incidents on the 14th, only two by the insurgents. One dead civilian, 6 wounded policemen and three dead terrorists. You may quibble with the word "major", ABC's word not mine and I'm sorry I missed it the first time. Iraq Pundits post is relevant, his link to the newscast doesn't include the Iraq story. Which is too bad because it showed busy markets and crowded schoolrooms. Get used to it.