http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/07/130246
The majority of Iraqi's feel that the oil company should not be privatized. The bill that US is pushing to be passed by September would allow foreign multinational corporations to be allowed a share in the countries natural resources. Many Iraqis do not feel adequately informed on the bill, and most feel that they should not consider it until US is out of the country.
I think it is very interesting how this war was "not based on oil," but it just seems so obvious that it is about oil. I think the Iraqi people recognize this too. If the Iraqi people, and the American people who oppose this war banned together to fight this injustice, would we see the nationalization of oil companies in Iraq?
My favorite quote pushing this bill comes from a representative of the International Crisis Group,
"The Shiites and the Kurds do not want to cede power to people they don't trust. But if they don't, there won't be reconciliation. Then all we can look forward to is civil war."
Is this some sort of threat to the Iraqi people? Do you agree that this is the only way to bring development and peace to the country, to cede power to people they don't trust!? What a ridiculous request.
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I find it interesting that we essentially "invade" this country, and then push bills forward that will benefit ourselves, and make threats to the Iraqis, implying that they can't govern themselves. Yes, it is about oil, wars are often truly economic in nature. I really hope that the Iraqis can be accurately informed about this bill and its consequences, and not feel pressured from U.S. presence to do something that would not be good for their country.
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