UK: Over 100 MPs demand British gov't stop lying about role in Iraq OIL THEFT LAW

[yurbud]

To their credit, over 100 members of parliament are calling on the British government to come clean over its involvement in the drafting of Iraq's Hydrocarbon Law that is opposed by the Iraqi oil workers, scholars, five Nobel Laureates, and the Iraqis that happened to have heard what it will do. Here in the US, the number of those in Congress speaking honestly about oil motive can be counted on one hand. Maybe we need a lesson in Democracy from "Old Europe."

Excerpts from the motion by Katy Clark in Parliament:

• That this House notes that Iraq's economy is heavily dependent on oil and that decisions about the future of Iraq's oil industry will have a major bearing on that country;
  
  
• further notes that the constitution of Iraq states that oil and gas are owned by all the people of Iraq;
  
  
• expresses concern that the British Government, in its involvement in the drafting of Iraq's new oil laws, has sought the views of international oil companies regarding the possible types of contracts that the Iraqi government should offer;
  
  
• believes that decisions on the Iraqi oil industry should be made by the Iraqi people without outside interference;
  
  
• and calls on the Government to disclose to the House all representations it has made in relation to the oil law.
  

http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=32937&SESSION=885|LINK & ROLL OF MPs SUPPORTING>

Via
http://www.handsoffiraqioil.org/2007/09/mps-warn-uk-government-on-iraq-oil.html|>


http://professorsmartass.blogspot.com/2006/09/iraq-oil-war-resources.html|OIL THEFT MOTIVE FOR IRAQ WAR SOURCES>

[babylonsister]

1. That's a sight to behold; maybe our Congress will find a spine and do

likewise. A girl can dream, right?

[yurbud]

2. they don't lack a spine, it's just a matter of who owns it. Must read on corporate Dems:

http://web.archive.org/web/20010502041458/http://www.prospect.org/print/V12/7/dreyfuss-r.html

[me b zola]

3. I wish them success...and hope that it spreads to this side of the pond

What has Gordon Brown said about the oil (theft)law?

[yurbud]

4. good question

[me b zola]

5. kick

[yurbud]

6. thanks--I cross posted this on Kos and Edwards blog LINKS

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/9/16/21180/0724

http://blog.johnedwards.com/story/2007/9/16/154825/798

[Karenina]

7. kick

[Nothing Without Hope]

8. KUCINICH is one of the few US politicians to state this openly. VIDEO:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x31172#31348

It's vitally important to assess each of the candidates' positions on this issue. Do they tell the truth about the war in Iraq?

[LeftishBrit]

9. Good for them - I don't have too much faith in our government coming clean on anything, though!

I note that my MP is not yet on the list. He has often opposed our government on issues relating to Iraq, so I hope that he will do so on this issue too. I have just sent him a little e-mail nudgein that direction!