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[DanaC]

I think the situation over the last few years has changed somewhat. Not least with regards the involvement of Halliburton.

'Controlling stake' does not mean overall control. It is also the ability to strongly influence in a way that is beneficial to 'our' needs.

Nations are not altruistic, any mopre than humans are. Even our altruism is essentially selfish and that is what i was getting at. One of the reasons 'we' went to war was in order to influence that region in ways that would benefit us. If what benefits us is a peaceful democracy over there then so be it. But it was for our benefit, not theirs.

What we are doing now, is not necessarily why we went in. I do believe that the initial invasion was done partly with a view to western companies contending for those oil contracts. More importantly, though, it was done with a view to 'friendly' companies/countries having control over those resources, rather than 'unfriendly'or unreliable countries having that control.

America is leading the reorganisation. It may not be taking a direct stake; biut it is instrumental in shaping the stakes in such a way that makes access to those resources more secure.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by DanaC

But it was for our benefit, not theirs.

Those two are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

Originally Posted by DanaC

America is leading the reorganization. It may not be taking a direct stake; but it is instrumental in shaping the stakes in such a way that makes access to those resources more secure.

Thats a good thing.