From: Paul Bullock (paulbullock@EBMS-LTD.CO.UK)
Date: Tue Mar 29 2005 - 18:43:54 EST
I don't seem to be able to open this site... can anyone help or correct? Paul Bullock. > > Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 12:33 AM > > Subject: [OPE-L] Bush Had Secret Plans For Iraq's Oil > > > Fascinating story which details some of the intrigue and divisions > > > within the ruling class: according to the story, in this instance > > > the neo-cons were on one side and "Big Oil" was on the other. > > > +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | > > > Greg Palast, Bush Had Secret Plans For Iraq's Oil > > > | < http://info.interactivist.net/article.pl?sid=05/03/19/190225 > > > > +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ > > > > > > > > > Secret U.S. Plans For Iraq's Oil > > > Greg Palast, BBC > > > > > > MACON,GA.-The Bush administration made plans for war and for Iraq's oil > > > before the 9/11 attacks sparking a policy battle between neo-cons and > Big > > > Oil, BBC's Newsnight has revealed. > > > > > > Two years ago today - when President George Bush announced US, British > and > > > Allied forces would begin to bomb Baghdad - protestors claimed the US > had > > > a secret plan for Iraq's oil once Saddam had been conquered. > > > > > > In fact there were two conflicting plans, setting off a hidden policy > war > > > between neo-conservatives at the Pentagon, on one side, versus a > > > combination of "Big Oil" executives and US State Department > "pragmatists." > > > > > > "Big Oil" appears to have won. The latest plan, obtained by Newsnight > from > > > the US State Department was, we learned, drafted with the help of > American > > > oil industry consultants. This story continues at: > > > http://info.interactivist.net/article.pl?sid=05/03/19/190225
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