tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752984089633542385.post300075327307678919..comments2023-10-05T07:06:15.579-04:00Comments on Chippshots: Will Maliki Send Troops into Tikrit?John Robertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05407496484937768135noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3752984089633542385.post-82546718892119431152011-10-30T15:40:50.098-04:002011-10-30T15:40:50.098-04:00It seems to me it is Maliki that has the oil and n...It seems to me it is Maliki that has the oil and not Tikrit. If he is smart, he will try to buy off the Tikritis rather than fight them.<br /><br />And the Tikritis can't count on too much money from KSA. The Saudis have to pay for the counter-revolutions in Egypt and Yemen while buying off their own population.<br /><br />Then again, Maliki may not be smart.Lysandernoreply@blogger.com