It's all very easy for us non US ATSers to get on the US bashing band wagon.
Here's a story that may surprise you who are used to having a dig at them.
Iraq cabinet ratifies oil deals
Iraq's cabinet has ratified a deal with two foreign energy companies to develop the giant southern oilfield in Rumaila.
The contract with Britain's BP and CNPC of China is the first major deal with foreign firms to be signed since an international auction in
June.
So there you have it guys, China and Britain, I know I know, the NWO transcends boarders, and it doesn't matter what country really takes the profits
from the Iraqi people. But I see "US this" and "Bad US that!", for once (I'm sure there are plenty of examples though!) there is no justification
for those calls!
Back to the story though, the numbers here are truly phenomenal.
The British company will hold a 38% stake in the venture, compared to CNPC's 37% share, while Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization will
control the remaining 25%, the Associated Press reported.
The fields up for auction in June contained about 43bn barrels of Iraq's proven oil reserves of 115bn barrels.
A quarter, that's what Iraq gets, and I fear a lot less once the corruption and dodgy dealings of the Iraqi Oil ministry take their share.
Sad really, but I suppose that's how the world works!
[edit on 17-10-2009 by kiwifoot]