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U.S. Navy Builds Installation Atop Iraqi Oil Terminal

HeadlineNov 12, 2007

The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. Navy is quietly building a military installation atop one of Iraq’s main offshore oil export terminals. The new installation will house U.S., British and Australian officers and sailors and will serve as a U.S.-controlled command post straddling a major component of Iraq’s oil industry. The Journal also reports the new offshore outpost offers a convenient perch from which to monitor Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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