Come on Everyone...Get on the Iraq Gravy Train!

My place of work received information on these two upcoming conferences:

IBC Energy Presents: Doing Business in Iraq - October 13-14 - London
http://www.ibcenergy.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=marlin/home&MarlinViewType=MARKT_EFFORT&siteid=30000000572&marketingid=1034683504932&MarlinSource=eq1132rig
Topics to be covered:
Restructuring the Iraqi monetary system
ECA finance for projects in Iraq
Infrastructure development opportunities in Iraq
Privatisation of the Iraqi oil sector
Power sector rehabilitation
Priority sectors for development: telecoms/IT, water, agriculture and healthcare

The CWC Group Presents:
The Rehabilitation And Development of Iraq's Petroleum Sector
October 20-21 - Geneva
http://www.thecwcgroup.com/conf_detail_home.asp?FP=1&CID=23

Topics to be covered:
The Risk and Reward - The Future Potential of Iraq Oil
The possible role of international oil companies in Iraq; the fiscal and contractual framework
The future finance of the Iraqi oil industry
Production capacity; The field’s production capacities and investment requirements

Memo to self - keep reminding yourself that the pResident said that this whole thing was not about the oil...it was not about the oil....it was not about the oil...Hmmmm, it's not working.

that is so disgusting.