Interesting article here from the UK Independent online. Most of the sensible people know the occupation of Iraq is about oil and not about terrorism, it was supposed to be about WMDs and toppling a tyrant, yet even though there were no WMDs and the tyrant is now dead Bush is still trying to send even more troops over there. Also, there are many "enduring bases" over there. Take "enduring" to mean the same as "permanent." Oil is playing a major part of this and it came straight from Cheney's mouth back in 1999. This article from the Independent is very interesting: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2132569.ece As is this document involving good old "Dicky Boy" Cheney: http://www.peakoil.net/Publications/Cheney_PeakOil_FCD.pdf One thing I give credit to Cheney for is the fact that he doesn't mince his words. Just do some reading on him, he explains exactly what the intentions are.
If it is about Oil, then why does oil keep going up? And why isn't the countries involved (not just the US and UK) not getting the profits?
Because the government represents the ruling class and not the people. It is just a myth that government is concerned with what is best for people or the country. The simple fact and truth is that while the owner of oil companies in USA are getting a $250,000,000 /day extra profit and becoming even richer, the working class and middle class is getting poorer, every time they fill their car at the pump.
Actually, it's US companies that will invest very heavily so that Iraq can thrive. And for that investment, they will recover their costs, as should any investor. I read this yesterday and wondered how long it would take someone dishonest to present it in a different light. There is no way Iraq can realize it's wealth on it's own. They have not the technology, the experience or the investment. US Companies do and will invest in that, recover their investment and get a decent deal on oil profits for their work. Iraqi will benefit and reap the rewards like never before.
Fucking cobblers GTech, you have excelled yourself again haven't you? It will be the Western world that reaps the profits from the oil, just as it has been planned all along.
It is always easier to write a contract when one side is pointing a gun to the head of the other side. Iraq government and people were just too stupid to know what is best for them, therefore the good hearted people like Bush, Cheney,... had to occupy their country, point a gun to their head in order to force them to do what is best for Iraq.
What did the article say? What did I quote from it? http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showpost.php?p=1806583&postcount=196
Slightly off subject but in the same field OIL in the same area but this time Saudi Arabia they did very well out of OIL until along came Gulf War I now they are in debt for 20 odd years as all the oil they produce now a large percentage of the revenue has to be paid back to USA & GB for helping Saudi Arabia protect themselves from the CIA created monster Mr Saddam Hussein Having worked the Midddle East with Oil Companies for 13 years out of 20 I can assure eveyone that the objective is the GREEN whether it be back to USA or Europe The only single objective is the GREEN $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Surprising is it not, that the whole of the Middle East has been BOMBED TO SMITHEREENS But again that did not happen because of money did it !
And you probably believe that's the case. Too stupid, huh? Like those ignorant Americans? Maybe it's not everyone else in the world that's stupid or ignorant, gworld I know, you want the US to pull out so terrorists can take over. Unfortunately, it's not going to happen the way you want it, gworld
Who created saddam? Seems like saddam invated kuwait for the money, eh? Syria occupied Lebanon for the money? Lots of possibilities. I think some are making more out of this than there is. As I pointed out above, Iraq cannot realize their wealth on their own. They don't have the expertise, technology or investment capital to do such.
Not everyone is stupid and that is the reason that they see clearly when you try to feed them the BS that USA is only in Iraq to help the people. It seems the only stupid ones are you and your friends that could not understand the sarcasm in that sentence and for actually believing that you can fool anyone with your BS about the good intention of American oil companies.
Isn't that good to know. For all the ignorant Americans and stupid Iraqis in the world (and Lord knows who else), not everyone is stupid. Only those that don't agree with gworld are. Yeah, blame it on sarcasm! It's all those stupid Iraqis (no wonder you want terrorists to take over, you think so lowly of the Iraqis) and ignorant Americans that just don't understand you Now you are upset that Iraq is going to finally tap into their country's wealth.
Poor Gtech who can not argue with the facts that American companies are plundering the Iraq and has to come up with all kind of excuses to change the subject. After all you do not care about dead American soldiers or dead Iraqis children as long as it results in a new car, a gold plated bath tub or a luxury holiday trip for Cheney and his friends.
I can't tell you how pleased I am that, that is the best you have. Iraq gets investment for the very thing that drives 95% of it's economy, and you are disappointed. Nothing surprising there. Blame America first when we should be thanking America first.
I hate to break it to you but Iraq had oil production and industry long before the country was occupied and plundered by American companies. "Lord Curzon, the British Foreign Secretary, denied that oil interests influenced policy in Iraq, but the archives show that the British government rushed troops to Mosul in 1918 to gain control of the northern oil fields. Britain and France clashed over Iraq's oil during the Versailles Conference and after, but Britain eventually took the lion’s share by turning its military victories into colonial rule. The powerful Iraq Petroleum Company, in which US and French firms held minority positions, acted always in the cartel interests of the Anglo-American companies. To the furty of the Iraqis and the French, it held down production to maximize profits elswhere. The company kept a monopoly of Iraq’s oil sector until nationalization in 1972." Source: http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/history/oilhistindex.htm As you can see this is not the first time that Iraq is occupied in order to be plundered by occupying powers, the history goes back to 1918.
I hate to break it back to you, but it was a paltry 3.5 million barrels per day at it's peak. Oil is 95% of Iraq's economy and by bringing in companies to invest in infrastructure, the country will finally have the opportunity to thrive like never before. I'm left wondering why you continuously have such animosity towards the people of Iraq. Did an Iraqi do something bad to you sometime in your life?
ever heard of supply and demand? There are more cars on the road "daily" than the oil market can handle. Look at China for example. On the other hand, you have nuts like Chavez who's citizens are paying like $.15/gallon...The US is addicted to foreign oil, and till the US starts producing its own (like all that is in Alaska), we will always face the facts that we have to pay for foreign oil, at their price.
With 3.5 million barrels per day, it would have been in 3rd place after saudi Arabia and Russia. The present production is only 1.3 million. 1) Saudi Arabia 9.1 2) Russia 6.7 3) Norway 2.7 4) Iran 2.6 5) United Arab Emirates 2.4 If killing, raping, torture and burning people is your idea of being nice to people of Iraq, it makes me wonder what you will do to your enemies?