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South Sudan Becomes World's Newest Nation...

by TLTheLiberator
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After almost 20 years of civil war, I'm glad they've finally escaped from the oppression of the Arabs of the north.

I wish them all the best!!

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South Sudan Becomes World's Newest Nation



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  • Profile picture of the author ThomM
    It will be a tough battle for them to maintain independence because of this.
    While the new country is oil-rich, it is one of the poorest and least-developed places on Earth.
    Will it be an oil company or major nation that will try to control them next.
    By the way TL 5 decades is more like 50 years then 20
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    Congratulations South Sudan. A hard won and well deserved victory.

    Prosperity and Freedom to you. Never forget. Never lose your courage.
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      We need to loan them some money and fast.

      Why should they be the only ones not to have a debt crises?

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    They are far from being free.

    The south controls 75% of the countries oil, the problem is the north controls the pipelines to get the southern oil to market.

    The north can shut down the entire southern economy in a blink of an eye.

    They will still fight wars (oil), so not much has really changed.


    While South Sudan is now expected to control of more than 75 percent of what was Sudan's daily oil production, it has no refineries and southern oil must flow through the north's pipelines to reach market.
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    • Profile picture of the author TLTheLiberator
      Originally Posted by yukon View Post

      They are far from being free.

      The south controls 75% of the countries oil, the problem is the north controls the pipelines to get the southern oil to market.

      The north can shut down the entire southern economy in a blink of an eye.

      They will still fight wars (oil), so not much has really changed.
      Well, step #1 is complete.

      They have their political independence.

      Alternate routes for the oil can be found.

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      • Profile picture of the author yukon
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        Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator View Post

        Well, step #1 is complete.

        They have their political independence.

        Alternate routes for the oil can be found.

        TL
        They have to sell oil & reinvest in refineries to move the pipelines. The south is also land locked, so that counts out any owned ports.

        The shortest route to open water is Kenya & that would be a HUGE cost to build a pipeline that long.

        A route in/out of another country would eat 1/2 the oil profits.
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      Originally Posted by yukon View Post

      They are far from being free.

      The south controls 75% of the countries oil, the problem is the north controls the pipelines to get the southern oil to market.

      The north can shut down the entire southern economy in a blink of an eye.

      They will still fight wars (oil), so not much has really changed.
      So you think it makes more sense to stay attached and just be slaughtered anyway? Good plan.
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      • Profile picture of the author yukon
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        Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

        So you think it makes more sense to stay attached and just be slaughtered anyway? Good plan.
        No, (wtf!)!

        Really? that's what you get from my comments above? :rolleyes:

        My point is, they have no way of supporting their country, without giving up a large portion of what they own (oil).

        From an economic perspective, the South would be smart to merge with another surrounding country (not the north) that would benefit both countries.

        Like I said, as long as southern oil flows north, they will fight, & nothing has changed.
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