Wall Street Journal op-ed, The Coming Iraqi Business Boom, by Bartle Bull:

Driven by what many geologists consider the world’s largest oil reserves, Iraq will probably be the world’s biggest crude oil producer within a decade. … [A]s Iraq’s oil production rises, its economy could grow approximately six-fold over the coming decade—gross domestic product is currently $66 billion—and add a mind-boggling $300 billion in annual GDP. This means one of the largest economic reconstruction and development booms in history. …

[T]he big picture for foreign companies is positive, as Iraq has a substantially more modern and liberal regulatory framework than almost any nearby country. Foreigners can own 100% of Iraqi companies, must pay only the 15% flat tax that the rest of the economy pays on profits, and may take 100% of those profits home when and how they please.