Juhasz: Senate will investigate Iraq OIL deals Jan. 23! tell them screwing Iraqis = more terrorism

[yurbud]

I almost missed this at the very end of her article on the oil machinations in Iraq:

On January 23, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will hold a hearing to investigate "oil and reconstruction strategy in Iraq." This offers a critical opportunity to demand a cessation of all U.S. government and corporate influence over Iraqis as to the future of their oil.

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/2007/01/19/its_still_about_the_oil.php

One way to partially atone for the harm the Bushies have done Iraq is to ensure that have an oil law that no Iraqi or any of their neighbors could claim exploits Iraq for the benefit of the oil companies. PSAs would tell the whole Arab world that we really did go in there to steal the oil and despite any protest from Democrats or our future pullout, it will appear our government was fully behind it if they are allowed to go into effect.

If our elected officials were at all concerned about their "War on Terrorism," they would realize this would inflame hatred against the US for decades to come.

It is imperative that you tell your senators this and senate foreign relations committee:

Find your senators:

http://senate.gov/

And as many of these guys you have time for:

http://foreign.senate.gov/about.html

[OregonBlue]

1. I agree but so far there is no official confirmation of the oil deal is there?

We're hearing rumors about the 75% profits returned to oil companies until all costs are recouped but so far I have not heard this officially stated by any Iraqi leader.

Until this is confirmed, I don't see how they can go after them.

[yurbud]

2. that will be too late. several investigative reporters have sources on the record on PSAs

and documentation.

Most links here have something on PSA's:
http://professorsmartass.blogspot.com/2006/09/iraq-oil-war-resources.html

[yurbud]

3. so you think it shouldn't even be investigated until the deal is done?

[OregonBlue]

4. God no. That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that I don't see how they

can really make the point if there is no confirmation and the Bush Administration denies it. Will the oil companies be willing to come and testify to the truth. Will any Administration officials come and testify to the truth? How will they prove it?

[yurbud]

5. subpoenas and sworn testimony should have some effect, especially since outcome

will prove if they are lying or withholding docs.

[OregonBlue]

7. Are they going to supoena the oil company execs? They are the ones

that know what the contracts say.

[yurbud]

9. they should--and have them under oath. Once completed, they'd be a matter of public record, so hard

to lie

[Gloria]

6. Her book "The Bush Agenda...." is great and it's made me livid

not only at Bushco, but at Clinton, too.

[yurbud]

8. every American should know a word every Venezuelan does: neoliberalism

That's what accelerates the race to the bottom.