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The Iraq War Was About Oil, All Along »

Posted by: Aidenag 2 months ago

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There you have it. After a long exile, Exxon Mobil, Shell, Total and BP are back in Iraq. And on the wings of no-bid contracts -- that's right, sweetheart deals like those given Halliburton, KBR and Blackwater. The kind of deals you get only if you have friends in high places. And these war profiteers have friends in very high places.

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hefaa12 months ago

"The Iraq War Was About Oil, All Along"
Duh! Anyone who didn't believe this B.S. war was all about oil from the beginning needs a swift kick in the butt cuz that's where their brains are. Give em' a headache.
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