US to Hold Iraqi Oil Fields in Trust for Iraqi People

nice article for those people who were saying that its all about the US wanting Iraqi oil

 

Yep, certain people need to read this.

 

We should figure out a way to undermine OPEC's power after we take over Iraq.

We should also steal their recipes for Bhaba.

 

Can anyone spell "Protectorate"?

It's an old-fashioned term. It may come back into vogue.

 

Forget the ghanoush, but if you wanna talk falafel & tabouli, you've got my support.

 

Buck, you're making me hungry.

I wonder if Iraq also has those little pumpkin desserts, mmmm... or if that's just an Afghani thing.

 

Did you want them to say that the US will benefit tremendously from the takeover of Iraqi oil?

Of course they are going to say what they did.

After all, wasnt this supposed to be a war against terrorism?

 

Exactly. Sorry, but all this proves is that Powell is not an idiot. I like Powell, and I knew this. I hope every dollar earned from Iraqi oil goes to helping the Iraqi people, but he didn't say anything to that effect. ... Now, if only he promised to put Iraqi oil in a LOCKBOX...

 

Why in the world would the US want to make Iraq a protectorate? Did they do that with Afghanistan?

 

how would the US benefit tremendously? we don't get very much of our oil from iraq. we aren't going to sell iraqi oil. it is their oil...we have no rights to it.

 

Well B-Bob we already give out massive amounts of aid to worthless regimes. I don't see why we wouldn't support a democratic regime in Iraq and steal their oil money. There is no reason for us to take the money from oil, because the government knows that if we don't create a stable democratic regime now then we will be paying for it later.

 

Hehe, yeah since the lockbox has no money in it...

Still, even if the US makes some oil, to cover some costs I guess, it's still the Iraqi's oil and they will have it back. That should be enough to get the loony protesters to quiet down.

And how would they make money off it- they would have to sell the contracts to pricate compines I think.

 

We may not have the rights to it, but do you think it will stop us? If the US takes temporary control of the oil fields, who is going to monitor what is done with the oil?

 

Bush will appoint someone like Powell who everyone trusts.

 

The UN you silly goose. The US govt can't afford to screw up its already bad image in the world's eyes if it wants to continue fighting a multilateral war on terrorism.

 

Anytime someone is given a position of power, some type of corruption exists. This is true of a security guard at a mall, police officer, mayor of a city, governor of a state, and of course, a leader of a country. This holds true for Bush. I can bet you that he will find some economic gain through all of this.

 

I may be a silly goose, but 100% of the oil from Iraq will not benefit the people there. They may benefit from most of it, but so will the people right there taking care of the fields.

 

Sorry everybody. This was more fun when it was about food.

 

I seriously doub that he *personally* will find any gain through it. I mean that would be impeachable, and a President and future former President hardly needs the money.

However I would agree that the bureaucracy that would be set up to control this trus would be very susceptible to corruption. Which is why, as a person who believes in limited government, I think we should find out ways to transfer it as soon as possible.