Is it really true that the USA and the UK are going to steal the oil reserves of Iraq?

Question

"At the most chaotic juncture in Iraq'' civil war, a new law is unveiled that will allow Shell and BP to claim the country's vast oil reserves…

source, the book, "The Shock Doctrine"

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312427999/ref=s9subs_c2_img1-rfc_g1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0BP8PYABXPM38QJQD044&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=278240301&pf_rd_i=507846

Answer 1

Again!  They did this to Iran in 1953 as well as the rest of the Middle East.  In Iran they had the CIA deposed of the Iranian democratically elected leader  and created B/A British/American petroleum.

Yeah, same old story.  And the Big Oil will, once again, rape Iraq of its oil.

Answer 2

It won't happen if we get some morally responsible people in office.

Answer 3

IF IT IS ON THE INTERNET IT MUST BE TRUE!!!

SO YES!

Answer 4

it's not 'stealing' as the gov. puts it... they are just business transactions since both USA and UK aided Iraq

Answer 5

Iraq's government will decide who they'll deal with.  If they're smart, they'll deal with western oil companies who'll make them the most money the quickest.

Answer 6

---------yep yep---------------

Answer 7

Why did you think they offered to help at the first place?

Answer 8

probably not

Answer 9

they are working on the process of oil rights  as we speak, but they have backed off because of the concern about the illegal war for oil, so they are supposedly letting the Iraqis decide who to give leases to and who to sell it to (ya, right)~!!!

they are putting the spin doctors on overtime to make it look like we had nothing to do with it~!!!

of course thats just my little ol opinion~!!!

Answer 10

Yeah...thats why I am paying over 4.20 a gallon you 'non-thinker'.

Answer 11

what do you think the war was really about, of course it's oil.

why have we not gone into zimbabwe or darfur??  nothing to benefit us.  ( well the chinese beat us to darfur )

Answer 12

Yes it is true, Google Iraqi Oil law or Iraqi Profit sharing agreements. When you hear that the Iraqi government must reach certain benchmarks before the US occupation forces leave, it is a major one. As a matter of fact it is probably what most of the Iraqis are fighting about. What this oil law does is give corporations ownership of the oil in Iraq rather then it being state owned as other oil producing countries like Venezuela has recently done. Another benchmark is the SOFA agreement which says that we will have a permanent military force in Iraq. The reason this is bad is because if you ever read about why OBL hates us, the real reason not the propaganda, is because he and other Muslims see it as a threat to sovereignty.

Or just google "Iraqi Banchmarks" and see what the American government is demanding of Iraq.

Answer 13

this is y  lions eat there young

Answer 14

er no, but don't worry there's plenty of foil hat wearers that will believe it.

Answer 15

Propaganda.