 | Posted 20 Jan 2005
For those who might like to look at the
topics selectively, here is my : ---
SUMMARY/OVERVIEW ON "OIL COMPANIES IN IRAQ (GPF)"
As I was trying to establish the fact about US/UK governments waging
war against Iraq is to serve their oil companies interests, I came
across this magnificant paper by J.A. Paul of Global Policy Forum
(www.globalpolicy.org). This paper is probably the best in explaining
the fact that main culprits who are responsible for the deaths and
destruction in Iraq are, in fact, Anglo-American Oil companies.
The importance of Truth and Justice
When we are seeking justice for Iraqi people in such a complex
situation as war in Iraq, we must firstly establish the truth -- the
truth about why this war was initiated by US/UK governments. Of
course, public media reporting will never go into such level of
truth. Any excuse for the war -- WMD, terrorist threat, religious
(calling of the God?) etc -- we must consider as mere "media
projections".
Unless the true cause of war -- i.e. who are the authors of war, who
are most likely to be profitting from the war -- can be established,
we will not know how and what to fight-back politically. I think this
J.A.Paul's paper does give proper answer to these questions.
SUMMARY
In Part 1: The Iraq war did not emerge solely from the Bush
administration. In fact, the war emerged from the Anglo-American Oil
Companies' effort to monopolize Iraq's oil resources. It also point
out the history of an extra-ordinary level of political influence
exerted by Oil Companies on successive US/UK governments.
In Part 2: There is the historical tendency for blurring and blending
of agendas between the elected US governments and the Oil
Companies. The government of George Bush Jr. in particular have close
personel connection with the US Oil industry. George Bush Jr, himself,
the chief executive of its own oil company. Dick Cheney and Condolezza
Rice are the former executive/directors from oil industry. The
political influence of US Oil Companies on George Bush Jr government,
therefore, is beyond anybody's doubt.
In Part 3: It has given brief history of 7 wars in Iraq; given a
glance of Iraqi people's resistance to foreign occupation. Unlike
other middle eastern countries -- i.e. Kuwait or Saudi Arabia -- Iraqi
people are mobile in resistence (this may probably explain why Iraq is
a wrong country to invade.).
Most important point in this section was the estimated profit level
for the Oil Companies. Should the Companies gain control of Oil in
Iraq, a conservative estimate about 150 billion USD par year into the
Oil Companies (i.e 40%/60% production deals). The Oil Companies could
maintain such income/profit level for next 40-50 years without much
difficulty. At this point, we can be certain that there are Oil
Company Executives who will not be disturbed -- even if all 25million
Iraqis would vanished from the earth -- for this kind of profit.
Final Part 4: From behind the scene, the US Oil companies were
mobilizing for invasion of Iraq since 1997-98. The election (2000) and
re-election (2004) of George Bush Jr. Administration may best served
the Oil Companies interests. A hasty invasion of Iraq was made in 2003
due to Saddam regime contracting out oil fields to the rival oil
companies.
The US/UK Oil companies agenda for invasion of Iraq was not only about
securing access to the Iraqi oil. The compaines are also planning for
monopolizing of the oil market. By monopolizing the world's oil
market, the profits can also be reap through speculation (See GreeLeft
Weekly 1-Dec-2004). In next 3 decades, China, India and some parts
of Asia will become industrialised. By controlling Iraq's Oil
reserves, the US/UK can also gain leverage over Asia.
Iraqi Resistance is the Key
Despite such US/UK Oil companies moves in Iraq, the world, of course,
will be looking other way if Iraqi people themselves are quite
happy. However, it become clear that Iraqi people vehemently oppose
US/UK occupation plans and their Oil companies. As such, we -- the
citizens of the world -- have an obligation to support Iraqi people's
(TRUE) freedom. The US military occupation of Iraq must end. Those
US/UK Oil giants must get clear message they are not welcomed in Iraq.
In solidarity, U Ne Oo.
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