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Chomsky: Bush & Cheney Always Saw Iraq as a Sweetheart Oil Deal

Noam Chomsky, Khaleej Times Online. July 12, 2008.
U.S. war planners want an obedient client state that will house major U.S. military bases, right at the heart of the world's major energy reserves.

The Five Secret Billion-Dollar Companies Sucking Obscene Amounts of Taxpayer Money

Nick Turse, Tomdispatch.com. June 26, 2008.
Meet the mystery defense contractors that are raking in billions in taxpayer dollars without notice.

Big Oil Returns to Iraq

Patrick Cockburn, The Independent UK. June 21, 2008.
The return of the four major Western oil companies will be greeted with dismay by many Iraqis who fear losing control of their vast oil reserves.

Shelling Out For Shell

Laura Flanders, Firedoglake AlterNet: War on Iraq. June 20, 2008.
No-Bid Iraq Oil Contracts Rewards for "Free" Advice to Ministry.

Exxon, Oil Giants Prepared To Sign No-Bid Oil Deals in Iraq

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: War on Iraq. June 19, 2008.
No-bid contracts "unusual" for the industry, experts say.

Oil Giant BP's Role in 'Biggest Environmental Crisis'

Michael Moreci, In These Times. March 31, 2008.
A recent change in corporate policy threatens BP's new green-friendly image.

The Biggest Global Warming Crime in History

Cahal Milmo, Independent UK. December 13, 2007.
The Canadian wilderness is set to be invaded by BP in an oil exploration project dubbed 'the biggest global warming crime' in history.

Corporate Crime File: Oil Giant BP Faces Multiple Charges

AlterNetOctober 25, 2007.
The company that bills itself as greener and more socially responsible than the rest of the industry has blood on its hands and toxic waste leaking from its facilities.