Quotes of the Day

Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009

Open quoteThe idea that an oil company was participating in the drafting of the Iraqi constitution leaves me speechless.Close quote

  • FEISAL AMIN AL-ISTRABADI,
  • who has helped draft Iraqi law, on the news that Peter Galbraith, a veteran U.S. diplomat, will reap big profits as a result of his ties to a Norwegian oil company and constitutional provisions he advocated for on behalf of the Kurds
Photo: Chip East / REUTERS | Source: NEW YORK TIMES