Kucinich seeks to bar US oil firms from Iraq

[tannybogus]

Rep. Dennis Kucinich has introduced a measure that would bar US oil companies from receiving contracts in Iraq.

The Ohio Democrat, who believes exploiting Iraq's massive oil reserves was the primary reason we invaded, introduced a measure he says aims to keep Iraq's oil wealth within the country.

�Iraq needs oil revenue now more than ever as they try to rebuild their country,� Kucinich said Thursday, unveiling the Oil for Iraq Liberation Act.

Kucinich noted Congress recently required Iraq to match US investments in the country's reconstruction, and he implied that Iraq's ability to contribute to its reconstruction was damaged because of its reliance on oil revenues.

"The invasion of Iraq was about oil, but it didn�t result in more oil or cheaper gas," Kucinich said on the House Floor. "It resulted in war profiteering by oil companies who benefited by keeping Iraqi oil off the market."

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[billyoc]

1. Criminals shouldn't be able to profit from their crimes. Let's see Cheney's guest list

for the secret energy task force meeting.

[pampango]

2. Perhaps we should nationalize Iraq's oil - I mean make Iraq nationalize it.

That would keep all the big oil companies, including the European and Asian ones from exploiting Iraq's oil. Just keeping American oil companies out of Iraq would be like promoting Airbus over Boeing or Chinese companies over American ones.