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04-28-2005, 10:46 AM
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq failed to name an oil minister for its new government on Thursday and controversial politician Ahmad Chalabi was appointed acting minister of an industry plagued by sabotage attacks and uncertainty.
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Chalabi, speaking to Reuters by telephone shortly after his appointment, said he might only be in the job for "a short time" but he pledged to work to ensure smooth exports and honor contracts struck by the previous government.
With the oil market anxious to see Iraq move toward stability and offer steady crude supplies, Chalabi said: "There will not be abrupt changes. My focus will be stability."
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050428/ts_nm/iraq_government_oil_dc&cid=564&ncid=1478
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Chalabi, speaking to Reuters by telephone shortly after his appointment, said he might only be in the job for "a short time" but he pledged to work to ensure smooth exports and honor contracts struck by the previous government.
With the oil market anxious to see Iraq move toward stability and offer steady crude supplies, Chalabi said: "There will not be abrupt changes. My focus will be stability."
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050428/ts_nm/iraq_government_oil_dc&cid=564&ncid=1478
TO :) or not :(