“The drama in Texas is just part of a global play being made by the Kurdistan Regional Government, which is desperately seeking money in the midst of turmoil in Iraq. The Kurds, many of whom have long sought an independent state, say the central government in Baghdad has stopped providing the northern region with its share of the national budget.  But if the Kurds could sell their own oil, they would also potentially secure the financial base they need to finally declare their independence.  At stake is the U.S. goal of a unified Iraq, and the Obama administration is stuck in the middle of the dispute, having invested tremendous effort in securing Iraqi federalism and its constitution.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/how-the-us-got-mixed-up-in-a-fight-over-kurdish-oil–with-a-unified-iraq-at-stake/2014/08/04/4a00a6e2-1900-11e4-9e3b-7f2f110c6265_story.html

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