I tell you why I find this a weak argument,

-Saddam tried to kill bush senior, you really think bush junior is going to trust and sign oil agreements with hes fathers plotter?
-Iraq under saddam signed a number of big oil agreements with Russia do you think bush would want those agreements to be kept as well?

And come on think, the US for the last 10/15 years had been demonising Saddam, and then in 2003 they decide to sign oil deals with him….hmm I can see it now news headlines, america signs oil deals with saddam, that would have put both in the same boat would of been a PR disaster for the US.

Not really, get Saddam to hand over a few missiles and accept a few inspections and call it a victory for diplomacy, worked in the Libya case.

Dont see why the US should have a problem with Russia having oil deals with Iraq.

Yeah and Saddam tried to kill Bush senior, so what?

I remember it’s the only ministry that was protected. There were news pieces about other ministries (economy, education…) being pillaged as were museums and so forth… but there was no way to touche the oil ministry…

Seriously that should have been eye opening to every right winger out there.

Nic

The reason the oil ministry was protected and the others were not is incompetence and not conspiracy. The belief was the Iraqis were somehow going to create their own glorious nirvana funded by oil. Thus the decision was taken that as long as the oil industry was protected Iraqs phoenix like rebirth would be possible through its oil reserves. Add to that a fundamentally flawed strategy for occupation which left insufficient troops to do much else and there you have the real problem.

Scorpian:

Wall street journal March 7, 2003:

Newyork times March 22nd, 2003 James Dao-embedded reporter:

And this is surprising becouse?

Of course the Oil fields were protected, SOC has already pointed out Saddams track record on this issue and Oil is the single greatest asset in reconstructing Iraq.

Accusing someome of “Hatred” is a very serious issue…

Over here definately so;

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime-victims/reducing-crime/hate-crime/

Strange the mods havent taken you up on this before ! :rolleyes:

And why should any foreign nation have such a major dominating involvement in another countries principal source of wealth ? Would you like it if the Chinese or the Russians “owned” , for instance ,most of the oil refineries in the US or most of the Wheat mills or the Coal Mines ?

You would be amazed how much China and others do own, its called globalisation, ask MG/Rover about it.

You have really lost the plot, because I didnt give America a capital letter I must hate it, you have just lost any credibility you have left there.

Something for those of you who are interested, the US has signed a number of production sharing agreements with iraq for oil.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUKL0865925320070908
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/01/08/iraq-oil.html

Whats significant about this is, these agreements have not been signed with other OPEC memebers, saudis, irani’s for the simple reason that the above want control over their oil assets. These agreements negate those controls.

No you hate America.

What is your point? America is involved in Iraq’s oil Industry, your point being?

Gripen NG with a good deal behind it should wipe the floor with this one.

If that makes you sleep better 🙂

Never had a problem sleeping but I can imagine why it would be a concern for you, after all you support genocidal dictators.

I am the one who has explained the reason for the invasion of Iraq rather than deciding that I hate America before creating a flawed opinion based around that concept