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Nuclear Unicorn

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7. Yet, I have seen here on DU more than 1 international news story dismissed as an oil grab.

Reply to Igel (Reply #5)

Thu May 8, 2014, 08:34 PM

May 2014

That is not to discount what you said. Far from it. Still, as soon as some material resource can be pointed to (and when CAN'T a resource be pointed to) nefarious motives are assigned to any interest in events.

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Nigeria exports more oil than Iraq, Iran and Venezuela [View all] Jemon May 2014 OP

Very interesting stat. Autumn May 2014 #1

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I'll go out on a limb and suggest it is offered as an explanation for the sudden interest in Nuclear Unicorn May 2014 #4

Those that it's important to have known this stat for a long, long time. Igel May 2014 #5

Well stated Egnever May 2014 #6

Yet, I have seen here on DU more than 1 international news story dismissed as an oil grab. Nuclear Unicorn May 2014 #7

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