[lbo-talk] State-run oil company is being weighed for Iraq

[C. G. Estabrook]

I think the oil companies were quite hesitant about the invasion, rightly
considering how disruptive it would be throughout the Mideast -- which
suggests that the reasons were strategic rather than narrowly economic.
The decision was made by the executive committee of the bourgeoisie, not
without internal dissent. --CGE

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004, Doug Henwood wrote:


> ...When I interviewed Raad AlKadiri, the economist with PFC Energy, he
> said that Big Oil didn't push for the Iraq war, so maybe they never
> expected to get their hands on the stuff in a big way.
>