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To: Elroy who wrote (324565)	2/4/2007 1:04:23 AM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575606

"the new American oil company will build a huge militia, and go take over Brunei?" It wouldn't take that big of a militia. And would be cheaper. Another possibility is Kuwait. Now those two would have an ROI that would make a typical tech. investor weep.

To: Elroy who wrote (324565)	2/4/2007 12:23:57 PM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575606

When US oil companies grab overseas fields they do not pass along the benefits to the US consumers or taxpayers. The Bush-Cheney lie that the war would be paid for by Iraqi oil sounded hopeful, but has turned out to be just the opposite. Halliburton actually gouged the Pentagon on gasoline prices in Iraq, charging double the fair price. And 10-25% of nthe Iraqi oil is being stolen before it hits the market. The only beneficiaries of these oil grabs are the corporate special interests, some of whom are the biggest criminals on the planet. Everyone else loses. The cynical solution I've heard from Bushies is that every American should just buy Exxon stock then we'd all get paid back for being gouged. Yeah, great idea.