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http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0703-03.htm



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=National+Priorities+Project

James Glanz and Richard A. Oppel Jr., of The New York Times: "Bush administration officials knew that a Texas oil company with close ties to President Bush was planning to sign an oil deal with the regional Kurdistan government that ran counter to American policy and undercut Iraq’s central government, a Congressional committee has concluded. The conclusions were based on e-mail messages and other documents that the committee released Wednesday."

http://www.truthout.org/article/committee-questions-state-department-role-iraq-oil-deal



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Iraq+oil
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Big+Oil
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Waxman
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=James+Glanz
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Caught off guard by recent Iraqi military operations, the United States is using spy satellites that ordinarily are trained on adversaries to monitor the movements of the US-backed Iraqi Army, according to current and former US officials.

http://tinyurl.com/68j9wo


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http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=spy+satellite

http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0702-03.htm

ACLU Releases Navy Files on Civilian Casualties in Iraq War
http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0702-01.htm

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Iraq: New Documents Detail Civilian Deaths Caused by US Forces

The ACLU today released documents from the US Naval Criminal Investigative Services (NCIS) detailing the alleged killing of Iraqi civilians by US Marines. After studying the eight cases, Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC) was dismayed that only one resulted in payment to civilians for damages and called for swift compensation to the victims and their families.

http://www.commondreams.org/news2008/0702-03.htm



ACLU Releases Navy Files On Civilian Casualties In Iraq War

"At every step of the way, the Bush administration and Defense Department have gone to unprecedented lengths to control and suppress information about the human cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan," said Nasrina Bargzie, an attorney with the ACLU National Security Project.

http://www.aclu.org/natsec/foia/35878prs20080702.html


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http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/07/02/10042/



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http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Andrew+Greeley

Frustrated Iraqis trying to tank up their cars faced miles-long gas lines on Tuesday - a stark reminder that a country with one of the world's largest oil reserves still has major challenges delivering fuel to its people.

http://tinyurl.com/4s4up7


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George Bush today signed into law a massive war bill that includes $162bn to sustain the Iraq occupation until he leaves office and a signal of monetary help for North Korea to dismantle its nuclear arsenal.

http://tinyurl.com/463rqq


From Information Clearing House

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Bush signs $162 billion Iraq/Afghanistan occupation bill

MSNBC

06/30/08

President Bush on Monday signed legislation to pay for the war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for the rest of his presidency and beyond, hailing the $162 billion plan as a rare product of bipartisan cooperation. ‘This bill shows the American people that even in an election year, Republicans and Democrats can come together to support our troops and their families,’ Bush said in an Oval Office ceremony...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25457283/


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



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Irakische Regierung vergibt erste befristete Verträge und nennt Ölfelder für die langfristige Förderung, aber der Streit um das ausstehende Ölgesetz ist noch lange nicht ausgestanden.

http://www.heise.de/tp/r4/artikel/28/28223/1.html



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http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Big+Oil

The Boston Globe's Farah Stockman reports: "US soldiers assigned to guard a crucial part of Iraq's oil infrastructure became ill after exposure to a highly toxic chemical at the plant, witnesses testified at a Democratic Policy Committee hearing yesterday on Capitol Hill."

http://www.truthout.org/article/witnesses-link-chemical-ill-us-soldiers



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http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/06/30/9996/

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Iraqi notice on oil fields does not include contracts

The potential participation of big Western companies like BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Shell and Total SA in Iraq's oil industry has been criticized in recent weeks following published reports that several were close to signing no-bid contracts with the Iraqi government.

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/international/middle_east/view.bg?articleid=1104159



Iraqi oil contracts: the spoils of war?

If Iraq's oil belongs to the Iraqis, why are western companies being awarded contracts?

http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/2008/06/oil_2.html



U.S. Helped Western Companies Divvy Up Iraqi Oil

A group of American advisers led by a small State Department team played an integral part in drawing up contracts between the Iraqi government and five major Western oil companies to develop some of the largest fields in Iraq, American officials say.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/30/us-helped-western-compani_n_109969.html


From Information Clearing House



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