New Iraq strategy: US president should disclaim oil interest

[Leo 9]

New Iraq strategy: US president should disclaim oil interest

By Pat Reber Dec 7, 2006, 10:23 GMT


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Iraq Study Group Co-chairmen James A. Baker (L) and Lee Hamilton confer during a news conference about the study group's findings on Capitol Hill in Washington Wednesday 06 December 2006. The bi-partisan commission released their written report Wednesday of their nine-month look at the situation in Iraq. EPA/JONATHAN ERNST


Washington - The US president must make clear to the world that Washington is not seeking to control Iraq's oil wealth, part of a new strategy to avert political and economic chaos in the country, according to a much-awaited bipartisan report.

In sweeping terms, the report released Wednesday presented a sobering picture of a country riven by sectarian violence and nearly beyond 'the ability of the United States to influence events.'

It urged US President George W Bush to change course in Iraq, calling for diplomacy with foes Syria and Iran and a possible pullout of most US combat troops by early 2008 to help reverse a 'grave and deteriorating' situation.

But the report, called The Way Forward - a New Approach, also focussed on details like those in the oil sector, where corruption, not terrorist acts, was blamed for much of the 200,000 to 500,000 barrels of oil a day that are stolen or go missing.

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http://news.monstersandcritics.com/usa/features/article_1230610.php/New_Iraq_strategy_US_president_should_disclaim_oil_interest

[rusty charly]

1. unfortunately, no one would believe him...

[karlrschneider]

2. And with good reason...

:eyes:

[Old and In the Way]

3. Good luck with that.

That's the real reason we are occupying Iraq today. It's ridiculous to assume any other reason. We are simply underwriting Big Oil's hostile takeover of Iraqi national assets.