Rumsfeld intervention rescues $3bn BP pipeline

[Nambe]

Independent Digital (UK) Ltd

Construction of BP's controversial $3bn (£1.6bn) oil pipeline from the Caspian Sea to Turkey resumed only after the intervention of Donald Rumsfeld, the US Secretary of Defense, and other senior members of the Bush administration, it has emerged.

Work on the strategically important scheme, led by BP, was halted in a region of Georgia in July while the government there sought assurances on "security" concerns. The underground "BTC" pipeline will take oil from Baku, in Azerbaijan, through the Georgian capital Tbilisi, to the port of Ceyhan in Turkey, from where it can be shipped to Western markets. ..

In her mission to Georgia last month, Ms Jones visited various sections of the pipeline. In a press briefing at the time, she said: "I am convinced of the environmental integrity and sanctity of the pipeline. The security issues involved with the pipeline are being taken care of." ..

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[jimshoes]

1. How many of our guys will have to die

for this piece of pipe. WTF is sanctity of the pipeline? Well, our troops are fungible after all.

[daleo]

2. The "sanctity" of the pipeline

Well, they finally admitted it, oil IS their God.

[tlcandie]

3. They wouldn't bail out the people of California when they were

being taken to the cleaners by Enron, but they will bail out a pipeline or energy isse they can expect to profit from!!!

Once again they show their true colors... GREEN for $$$$!

EDIT: Or maybe that's black for evil!