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Asked at a press conference two weeks ago about plans to sue over uk canada goose past deals, Iraqi Canada Goose Outlet oil minister Adel Abdel Mehdi declined to comment, saying he did not want Canada Goose Coats On Sale to spoil the buy canada goose jacket positive relations between the Kurds and the new Iraqi government which took power three months ago.
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Resolving the dispute became more urgent in recent months as the Kurds ramped up their oil sales, even as buy canada goose jacket cheap both sides faced a resurgent threat from Islamic militants. Kurdish leaders threatened to seek canada goose uk shop independence, breaking up Iraq.
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canada goose store By the time Baghdad and the Kurds reached their agreement this week, Kurdish exports had risen to around 300,000 barrels per day, more than a tenth of Iraqi output. Some industry sources predicted the Kurds could be selling 1 million bpd by next year. canada goose parka canada goose store
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