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  • July 2008

    • White House in Loop on Troubling Iraq Oil Deal

      New York Times  |  Jul 3, 08 3:04 AM CDT

      White House in Loop on Troubling Iraq Oil Deal

      (Newser) - The State Department was fully aware that a Texas firm linked to President Bush planned to sign a controversial Kurdistan oil deal that undermined the Iraqi government, reports the New York Times . Documents released by a congressional committee yesterday reveal that Hunt Oil—run by a close associate of the president—kept the administration up to date on its plans, which some US officials appeared to welcome. More »

  • September 2007

    • Hunt Oil Signs Kurdish Deal, Slights Baghdad

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 10, 07 2:20 PM CDT

      Hunt Oil Signs Kurdish Deal, Slights Baghdad

      (Newser) - Dallas-based Hunt Oil  has signed a deal to prospect for oil in in the northern Iraqi region of Kurdistan. Hunt is the latest of several small oil companies bypassing Baghdad to deal directly with regional authorities, underscoring Kurdistan's increasing independence from the Iraqi central government, which has been unable to pass a petroleum law drafted early last summer. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • oil  • Iraq government  • Kurdistan  • Hunt Oil

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