Those who have warned the American people that Bush started the Iraq war over oil have some great verification of this today. When Saddam came to power he booted all the western oil companies. Iraq is invaded and surprise, surprise - Exxon , Shell , Mobil, and BP have all been given control of the Iraqi oil fields via no bid contracts! Is this merely a coincidence?

http://www.globalpolicy.org/security...udedesigns.htm

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...903232_pf.html

Explain to me how that was a... surprize? Maybe people should have listened to Zarqawi while he was alive. He's called every shot correctly... the proof just didn't surface until after his death (Jordon's role included).

The Ninth Scribe

The U.S. government didn't play a role in these rewarded contracts. The Iraqi Parliament is deadlocked on whether Iraq should allow foreign companies to drill in Iraq at all. These contracts are specifically about building up the infrastructure and technology to increase Iraq's oil production. No agreement on drilling seems likely, since the Iraqi Parliament seems dubious on the proposition. In any event, foreign investment is key to improving the lives of Iraqis, and increased production will allow more Iraqi provinces and citizens to take advantage of increased oil wealth.

No, believe me there is no way the Iraqi people will benefit from giving over ownership of their oil to foreign oil companies. Read the Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein and you will then see how free market capitalism has destroyed third world countries and is now destroying the United States. Keltoi I love your sig

Peace,

here's a little link for a new vid called "Oil, Smoke and Mirrors":

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...89869548020370

please watch brother Keltoi!

I'm not surprised at all...

For those who obviously didn't read the actual article, Bush or the U.S. government have nothing to do with foreign companies investing in Iraqi oil infrastructure.

Oh please! This is just heresay and so is the accusation that Bush was after oil. None of us have heard a single word that has been said in those confidential Bush~Maliki meetings, so there is no real proof, one way or the other. However, I do take the word of the Iraqi parties who were shown the charter, and I note their concern because Bush is rushing these deliberations. I also think it's suspect that this is the only political "bench-mark" Bush is interested in. There are at least a miliion reasons why he is suspected of foul play in Iraq, none that can actually be proven except by one method. A very ancient prayer.

I've asked God to answer this question for me. If Bush didn't unjustly harm other countries, then America should prosper and everything will be hunky dorey. But, if he is responsible for unjustly turning families into refugees, starving whole nations and plundering their wealth... then I seriously pity America!

Call it an eccentricity of sorts, but we'll just see who is lying.

The Ninth Scribe

Now its clear that they did it most probably for oil. I just wonder whether Bush jr could have not known about the real reasons why they attack Iraq.maybe he was fooled by the advisors like we all were? Its just my assumptions.

hmm my opinion..America have thier goal. They won't spend alot of money unless it would profit them in some way.

I vaguely recall a news report of local people burn the oil..rather than giving em to the invaders. Anybody seen this?

My take is simple, why the hell you listening to this crap. Iraq needs the expertese to rebuild it's oil industries.

Oh wait, the middle east are coming to the UK to build nuclear power stations, UK companies go to iraq to help develop Oil extraction and somehow the west is seen as oil grabbing.

get a life why don't ya.....

Yes Iraq does need help in building new and more technologically up to date oil refineries, but remember those were NO-BID Contracts that the U.S. gave to the western oil industries. Russia and other countries which are just as qualified as the U.S. oil companies wanted to help Iraq develop those oil fields. This assures that only the U.S. oil companies will make a substantial amout of profit since again they were NO-BID oil Contracts. NEXT TIME READ THE ARTICLE BEFORE POSTING

So? Blame the Iraqi government who signed off the contracts. It actually makes alot of sense from an Iraqi standpoint. What country is most able to protect that investment?

Speaking of reading the article...it stated that the U.S. government had nothing to do with the contracts. It was a deal between Iraq and the oil companies themselves. Why do you think that is? Could it be because its good business for everybody?

Dont forget Blair aswell B.P SHELL they are british companies..

Remember Keltoi, these are U.S. oil companies here. Of course they are going to say that the U.S. government didn't have anything to do with the contracts. Think about how many people were saying that this war is going to be about oil, in fact when the U.S. and Bush were presenting their case to the american people and to the U.N. many political pundits and analysts were saying that this war is for oil. Of course the U.S. government coerced the Iraqi government to accept these oil contracts. No, this is not good business for everybody, again the contracts were NO-BID oil contracts that means the Iraqi government is being coerced into shortchanging itself and the Iraqi people.