This is truly amazing! How messed up is this situation in Iraq?

[loudnclear]

"raq rations petrol in face of shortage

Wednesday 10 December 2003, 22:17 Makka Time, 19:17 GMT

In Baghdad a trip to the petrol station can take three hours
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Iraq has imposed petrol rationing as the country, home to the world’s second largest oil reserves, stepped up efforts to cope with a fuel shortage.

Oil ministry officials said on Wednesday that each vehicle owner can have 50 litres at the price of 20 dinars (one US cent) per litre.

In the northern capital of Mosul, however, drivers were being limited to half that amount, reported an AFP correspondent there.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/862210BA-8C71-4AE5-BFE2-84E0539E6367.htm

[louis-t]

1. Freakin' amazing!

y'know it's quite possible that Haliburton is manipulating that market like Enron did in Calif. Prices are too low in Iraq! Can't make billions if gas is only 18 cents a gallon.

[loudnclear]

2. BINGO!

I think you might be right. Exporting capitalism first and if democracy falls out, ok.