Yet somehow no one looted the oil ministry.

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I'm still caught up on this potential tourism boom you're expecting. In theory, the 2nd biggest masque you mentioned has always been available to Muslim tourism.... I'm not aware of anyone making trips out there the way they do to Mecca....and certainly the Saudi's aren't really worrying about tourism to float their economy.

I wouldn't be too shocked if Iraq ends up like Monte Carlo, or more recently, Beirut, becoming a total party stop. You'll hear people comparing it to "Cuba before Fidel" or "Berlin after the wall only without the electro bands".