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Big Oil Returns to Iraq

June 21, 2008

The byline says the following:

“The return of the four major Western oil companies will be greeted with dismay by many Iraqis who fear losing control of their vast oil reserves.”

…really?  You think that they are in Iraq for a vacation?  I mean, from the start, did anyone really truly believe coming here was a altruistic venture?  What oil company…..or ANY large scale corporation has altruism in mind?  I’m not bagging the article, which you can read here, but this really shouldn’t be news.

And two-year no bid agreements for all of them, I’m surprised they didn’t come sooner.  (LOL @ two years.  Has to be an inside joke of some kind)

Why We’re Suddenly Paying Through the Nose for Gas

June 21, 2008

I just read a decent article on this here at alternet.org.  I think the only real issue with it, for me, is the constant insistance that the Bush administration made mistakes.  I think this goes to a long-standing assumption that plenty of people have fell for, or fallen back on, on numerous occasion:  The assumption that because of what we’ve heard, seen, or read about in the news, that the Bush administration is a) a group of screw-ups and b) that because of it, it MUST be time for a new face in the White House.

But back to oil – using the above to accentuate my issue with this article.  While it does point out some truths – what would make you believe they’re making mistakes?….a lot of them….over and over again…

I’m not going to get into some C.T. dissertation on this, you can read and decide for yourself.  But if you ask me – the transparency is there (read: big oil and White House = Big Black House)…..you just have to want to see it.

Right?

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