[Joe Hadenuf]

Because of the way Saddam allowed the production facilities of fall apart and the attacks by the still active Saddamites, it will take a long time to get production up to where it will have an impact.

Attacks by the still active Saddamites? I had no idea the oil fields were still under attack...

[HiTech RedNeck]

Iraq could pump more oil than the rest of the world and it wouldn't help if nobody can refine it.

[sd-joe]

>> "I had no idea the oil fields were still under attack."

The pipelines and pumping stations are. Can't move it, can't use it.