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ISIS militants raise black flag over Baiji oil refinery
The Daily Mail ^ | 6/19/2014 | Simon Tomlinson

Posted on 06/19/2014 9:23:48 AM PDT by mojito

Iraqi government forces engaged in fierce fighting with Sunni militants for control of the country's biggest refinery today as embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki resisted a growing clamour from the U.S. to step down.

Pictures emerged today showing rebel forces had raised black jihadist banners and manned checkpoints around the key strategic oil facility in Baiji despite government forces insisting they were in 'complete control' of plant.

Workers who had been inside the complex, which spreads for miles close to the Tigris river, said Sunni militants seemed to hold most of the compound in early morning and that security forces were concentrated around the refinery's control room.

The 250-300 remaining staff were evacuated after a temporary ceasefire, one of the fleeing workers said.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: baiji; iraq; iraqcrisis; isis; oilrefinery
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Full Title: ISIS militants raise black flag over Baiji oil refinery as Iraqi soldiers fight desperate last stand holed up in the control room
1 posted on 06/19/2014 9:23:48 AM PDT by mojito
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To: mojito

One guy on CNBC said this will potentially reduce oil prices as the Iraqis will be exporting crude rather than refining and consuming it at home.


2 posted on 06/19/2014 9:27:17 AM PDT by nascarnation (Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
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To: mojito

Headline:

“ISIS militants raise black flag over Baiji oil refinery”

According to the story ....

ISIS militants raise black flags around Baiji oil refinery


3 posted on 06/19/2014 9:27:40 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: mojito

A commentator on FOX said that Maliki is a huge problem—the ISIS crazies weren’t numerous enough to over-run Iraq without the support of the Sunni tribes, who have grown to hate the Maliki-led, Shiite-favoring government.

He also said that US airstrikes weren’t going to make those Sunnis any happier with us, and therefore wouldn’t hold Iraq together. Interesting perspective.

That said, I don’t see how booting Malaki out is going to save the day now.


4 posted on 06/19/2014 9:28:09 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: mojito

Al Gore blaming Global Warming for Iraq crisis?

Coming up on Rush

After an obscene profit timeout


5 posted on 06/19/2014 9:30:19 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: nascarnation
One guy on CNBC said this will potentially reduce oil prices as the Iraqis will be exporting crude rather than refining and consuming it at home.

Unfortunately, that man is an idiot. If the Iraqi state is to survive and function, militarily and otherwise, it will need gasoline. With Baiji gone, that means that export facilities will turn to meeting domestic demand.

6 posted on 06/19/2014 9:31:06 AM PDT by mojito (Zero, our Nero.)
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"[...]embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki resisted a growing clamour from the U.S. to step down."

Obama has been under criticism from Iran for taking the side of the Shiites. So now I guess he's taking the side of the Sunnis.
7 posted on 06/19/2014 9:33:01 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: mojito

Not Iran, I mean from Sunnis.


8 posted on 06/19/2014 9:34:05 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: Pearls Before Swine
I don’t see how booting Malaki out is going to save the day now.

Who could possibly replace him and somehow "unite the country" against ISIS? There isn't anyone.

9 posted on 06/19/2014 9:34:26 AM PDT by mojito (Zero, our Nero.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Sometimes there’s just no “saving the day”. That’s the way Iraq is now!


10 posted on 06/19/2014 9:34:27 AM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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I’m not an expert so I can’t critique the opinion.

Supposedly the ISIS fundamentalists don’t like a “petroleum” lifestyle at home but want the dough from exports.


11 posted on 06/19/2014 9:35:46 AM PDT by nascarnation (Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
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They were saying yesterday that Iraqi military had ‘beaten them back’.
Back to where? Outside the control room?


12 posted on 06/19/2014 9:37:06 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: NormsRevenge

13 posted on 06/19/2014 9:37:12 AM PDT by Baynative (How much longer will the media be able to prop up this administration?)
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To: nascarnation

uuhhh...say whut?

does he think the barbarians took the refinery so they can get their relatives hired into the oil export business?

like saddam torched all the wells so his troops could make s’mores


14 posted on 06/19/2014 9:39:01 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Pearls Before Swine
“ISIS crazies weren’t numerous enough to over-run Iraq”

Always remember:

Guerrilla forces feel they have a victory when they don't LOSE.

Conventional forces feel they have a defeat when they don't WIN.

There is a tremendous advantage for guerrilla forces in this thinking.

15 posted on 06/19/2014 9:41:00 AM PDT by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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Who could possibly replace him and somehow "unite the country" against ISIS? There isn't anyone.

The Sunni and Shite will only be united in death.

16 posted on 06/19/2014 9:41:19 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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To: mojito

Just think: next time you fill up at the pump, you’ll be paying for their war against us. :)


17 posted on 06/19/2014 9:42:36 AM PDT by Tzimisce
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one of saddams former Baathist butchers is about the only choice

another ruthless military dictator

maybe one that is “inclusive”

meaning, doesn’t want to dig and fill mass graves for every man and boy in shia Iraq, drape shia bodies on Karbala and shell it into dust

at least for right now


18 posted on 06/19/2014 9:44:07 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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As usual, CNBC is spouting complete nonsense. Oil prices are rising and they don’t want Obama to be blamed. Nothing but pure propaganda to protect their guy.


19 posted on 06/19/2014 9:49:21 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: silverleaf

I’m reporting, not advocating, but the logic in post #11 made some sense.


20 posted on 06/19/2014 9:53:57 AM PDT by nascarnation (Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
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