What do the Chinese see in Iraq that apparently the left and the antique media do not see, or choose to ignore?  Simple; the country-wide offensive operation, a.k.a., the "surge" is working to the extent that the Chinese think that the future security situation will improve to the point of promoting a stable economic environment.The Financial Times reported this weekend  that Iraq and China have resurrected a Saddam-era contract to have a Chinese oil company to develop the al-Ahdab oil field.  It is the first oil field to be offered to investors since Operation Iraqi Freedom, and it had an estimated pre-war capacity of 90,000 barrels a day.  Iraqi oil minister, Hussein al-Shahristani, also said,"Baghdad welcomed Chinese oil company bids for any other contract in the country through a "fair and transparent bidding process" to be laid out in the new oil law under discussion in Iraq's parliament."It's good for Iraq that someone has...(Read Full Post)