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- Darren07, on 08/31/2008, -3/+169Why is this wrong?
Why can't Iraq chose to sell its oil to anyone it wants? - ChinezePanda, on 08/31/2008, -3/+91How does a deal made by a totally separate world power relate to actions by our president?
I dont get it. - cyberdork, on 08/31/2008, -5/+88And that's how it should be, best offer gets the deal.
- 9bpm9, on 08/31/2008, -8/+84Buried for sensationalist ***** title.
- 03FightOn, on 08/31/2008, -22/+90lol...were'nt you tools just bangin on W for stealing Iraq's oil?????? Man, I have to catch my breathe cause I'm laughin so hard here!!!
- dha07030, on 08/31/2008, -5/+70Am I the only person who thinks this is not a bad thing. First of all there will be more companies than just China National Petroleum Corp. Second it shows Iraq is in control for the most part. Lastly 3 billion is not a large contract in the oil business. So yeah thanks Bush?
- skoubydoo, on 08/31/2008, -13/+73You didn't think China, the EU, and Russia let the USA get away with Iraq, for nothing?
- Spandia, on 08/31/2008, -9/+69Yes, we went in and got the oil! Oh wait--it's all red.
- chanop, on 08/31/2008, -0/+34OK, It's china's problem now. Let's GTFO
- DestroyFascism, on 08/31/2008, -14/+47Mission Accomplished..
- inactive, on 08/31/2008, -16/+48Wasn't this Bush's war to suck the oil out of Iraq to line the pockets of his oil business cronies? Wait, let me guess, the state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation is one of his cronies.
- MercFox1, on 08/31/2008, -7/+39We go to Iraq "for the oil", and Digg is uproarious at Bush. China signs a deal with Iraq for oil, and Digg is uproarious at Bush.
Draw your own conclusions, because mine will get me dugg down. - norman619, on 08/31/2008, -0/+30This is priceless.
"Iraq and China Sign $3 Billion Oil Contract... Thanks Bush!"
So Iraq isn't allowed to do business with whomever they see fit? The US should have put a stop to it? You people have to make up your minds. Are we out to control of the oil in Iraq or not? Here's a bit of news for you guys. The US also does business with China as well as Russia. Shocking I know... Only idiots would choose not to sell oil to an energy starved China. It's good for their economy and a great business move. - Depthfunction, on 08/31/2008, -10/+32I guess it's time for another "regime change".
- inactive, on 08/31/2008, -8/+29only liberal retards will see this as bad......
- nicktx, on 08/31/2008, -1/+22$3 billion is like, 250 barrels of oil. I'm not bothered.
- doom777, on 08/31/2008, -7/+26guess it shows you this is not about oil
- TypeEE, on 08/31/2008, -0/+19I think some Americans did think that Americans entered Iraq could get all the oil contracts if not for free. This revealed that it is actually not the case.
- enantiodromia, on 08/31/2008, -0/+17how do you figure? most of our oil comes from Canada and Venezuela.
- doom777, on 08/31/2008, -4/+20only liberals said that we went there for oil. Bush never said that.
- rogersj3, on 08/31/2008, -0/+15Exactly - this is just another sign of the progress that Iraq has made. Thanks Mr. President!
/No sarcasm tags have been omitted from this post. Prolonged exposure to this post may cause severe bouts of liberal ranting, face-palming, or (in some rare cases) erections lasting more than eight hours. Ask your doctor if this post is right for you. - atdigg, on 08/31/2008, -2/+17Also people should google for "fungible goods" -- it doesn't matter where oil is sold, the price of oil still goes down if you increase the supply.
- headbutt, on 08/31/2008, -9/+24Crafty Chinese....
- vegx, on 08/31/2008, -6/+21Well, China did fund the war.
- stonewall123, on 08/31/2008, -1/+16Whatever happened to all that oil money that Bush promised would help pay for this war.
"In selling the war to voters, Bush administration officials said overthrowing Saddam Hussein would cost as little at $50 billion, and that much of the reconstruction could be paid for with the Iraq's oil revenue."
http://money.cnn.com/2007/11/08/news/international ... - renegadeafk, on 08/31/2008, -0/+14China touched it last!
- Denster23, on 08/31/2008, -1/+14I'm confused by the title. Didn't you want to see non-American companies get oil deals too? Iraq should sell to whoever they want to.
- inactive, on 08/31/2008, -3/+16Either Iraq sells to the higher bidder, or they keep blowing everything up.
Business can't operate without stability, that's good right ? - inactive, on 08/31/2008, -1/+14America one of the poorest countries? Funny.
- mirunit, on 08/31/2008, -0/+12I do not think I can begin to comment on how dumb you are.
There is alot more at play to do with a nations wealth than their total debt count. The United States has massive amounts of infrastructure, natural resources (there is more than oil in this world as a resource), universities, human capital, international influence, military and raw GDP.
In the future I can see China booming - which they will for sure, but in the end they will slow down. Most 1st world nations carry debt, USA, China (they do have some), Japan, Germany, Russia, UK, Spain, France, Canada. Also, I would like you to talk to the hundreds of millions in China Living off 100$ / month in near total poverty and tell them they are incredibly rich. - jj101, on 08/31/2008, -2/+13China are not ***** about are they? I know they've been buying up resources at an increasing rate over the past 5 years but I never saw this coming. I don't know whether to be impressed or worried.
As for it being their problem now I think you'll find they just played the coalition for mugs. - poidh, on 08/31/2008, -6/+17IT'S ALL ABOUT THE OIL.
Or not.
But don't let that let the Digg Kidz stop lying - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE OIL. - schnikies79, on 08/31/2008, -0/+10And they are getting $3 billion worth, not all of it.
- vinnyvenus, on 08/31/2008, -0/+10I thought people wanted Iraq to be independent of US. So this a good thing, right?
- scoottie, on 08/31/2008, -1/+10wait wasnt it Dennis Kucinich that pushed for US oil companies to not get any oil contracts?
http://www.digg.com/politics/Kucinich_seeks_to_bar ... - inactive, on 08/31/2008, -3/+12Good. Now lets develop the next generation of energy while they fiddle around with the old source.
- Maevirko69, on 08/31/2008, -0/+9oh yeah, war for oil...right...
- dexter411, on 08/31/2008, -0/+8Apparently, the type of reading disability afflicting you makes it impossible to tell the words "stole" and "sell" apart.
- mrsteveman1, on 09/01/2008, -1/+9I think thats the point, they have ***** of oil, apparently ***** of money, and aren't spending much if anything on reconstructing their country - we are.
- Iatethecrayon, on 08/31/2008, -4/+12first women's gymnastics...now THIS?!
- inactive, on 08/31/2008, -2/+10The Chinese are providing technical services to the oil field operations, they get nothing in return besides the $3 Billion.
You ***** need to actually read articles - inactive, on 08/31/2008, -1/+8JJ101
Did you even bother to read the article? China is simply supplying technical services at a set price. They get no rights to the oil produced, no first dibs, nadda, nothing. - Andysan, on 08/31/2008, -1/+8These people don't figure -- they just blather endless nonsense.
- dexter411, on 08/31/2008, -0/+7Get it straight, everyone! People on Digg think the war was started just for oil AND that it's bad that the war didn't give us oil.
Yeah, that's why so many people here voted for Kerry in '04. - dexter411, on 08/31/2008, -1/+8I grin at your redundant phrasing.
- macneib, on 08/31/2008, -0/+6China has purchased an incredible amount of US debt. Not enough to fund the war but enough to have a say in the affairs of the US treasury. Why do you think Hank Paulson is over there so often?
It was a good move for Iraq/China/US. Bad situation for Iran since they'd prefer to be the main supplier to China thus ensuring that they are protected by China's security interests. - tulizx, on 08/31/2008, -0/+6And we still owe them the $, its a win win situation for China...
- AboveandBeyond, on 08/31/2008, -20/+26because liberals are WHINERS
- patpl22391, on 08/31/2008, -1/+7If we took the oil, then it would be "war for oil" now that China won a contract, we have somehow failed....Digg is stupid.
- judicar, on 08/31/2008, -1/+7And if an American company had won the contract you would just be saying "See we did it for the oil!".
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