tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post4792590596626766899..comments2023-10-01T14:37:09.159+01:00Comments on Maysaloon - ميسلون: Some Comments on LibyaMaysaloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06826378383173206624noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-43273076818675456772011-09-08T09:55:12.788+01:002011-09-08T09:55:12.788+01:00As a matter of fact the oil argument looks weak in...As a matter of fact the oil argument looks weak in Iraq too. The first fields subcontracted under Paul Brenner went to all sorts of companies, including the French Total despite the French opposition to the war. The contracts under the Iraqi government went to decisively non US companies. Some were given to bizarre companies from Angola and China, which is a mistake by the way. The Iraqi government seems to have demanded a larger than usual share of revenues making the contracts unattractive for oil majors. They should have better gone on US companies that have real expertise and state of the art technology. I would bet that some deals will collapse later either by the Iraqi initiative or because the Angolans and others will fail to make profits and pull out. But this is beyond the point. The point is that the US oil companies avoided Iraq.Nobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952955021226297401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-14361526894681808412011-09-02T13:48:56.626+01:002011-09-02T13:48:56.626+01:00Outstanding, as usual.
I also loved the one on Mr...Outstanding, as usual.<br /><br />I also loved the one on Mr. Kadi, well deserved.OFF THE WALLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30984739.post-69229120522534311252011-08-29T18:16:22.833+01:002011-08-29T18:16:22.833+01:00Well said, Maysa. I have wondered the same thing.Well said, Maysa. I have wondered the same thing.kinzihttp://www.kinziblogs.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com