What journalists should be asking about the no-bid Iraqi oil deals
On June 19, the New York Times broke the story in an article headlined "Deals With Iraq Are Set to Bring Oil Giants Back: Rare No-Bid Contracts, a Foothold for Western Companies Seeking Future Rewards." Finally, after a long five years-plus, there was proof that the occupation of Iraq really did have something or other to do with oil. Quoting unnamed Iraqi Oil Ministry bureaucrats, oil company… » Full Story on Salon.com
