Iraq: Not so open for business, any more

So then it's safe to say that there were investments in 2004 of about $200 million, 2005 about $100 million, 2006 less than $7 million. It has dramatically, dramatically dropped.
So as we assess where we are in our policies involving Iraq, what is the future of your investment in Iraq and what would you attribute this dramatic decrease to year-by-year, from $200 million to $7 million, and then what is the future for...
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Mosbacher's attempt to wave off the decrease in investment commitments notwithstanding, the "dramatic" numbers appear to speak for themselves. Iraq -- not so great a place to do business. Or at least, not so great a place to do any new business, while you struggle desperately to keep the old stuff "viable."
-- Andrew Leonard

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