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Arctic Dave

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2. I never heard of a "renewable" reservoir.

Reply to tabatha (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2012, 11:24 PM

May 2012

Not sure how this would help the people of Libya but it helps the western countries.

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Sounds like western oil corporations are starting a PR push to take over Libyan oilfields.
Libya had investment and technical capability when MG was in power, he just took the lions share for Libya and not the multinational oil corporations and we know that's not allowed, now do we.

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Libya on track to reach 3 million barrels per day [View all] tabatha May 2012 OP

You could almost come away thinking it was about oil and not human rights! Bonobo May 2012 #1

Human rights are better served if there is money being earned by the country. tabatha May 2012 #4

It is not generally the case that a ME country that reaps large profits Bonobo May 2012 #5

See post #6 tabatha May 2012 #7

I never heard of a "renewable" reservoir. Arctic Dave May 2012 #2

Where in the article does it mention western oil corporations? tabatha May 2012 #3

Libyan oil production was one of the highest Arctic Dave May 2012 #9

Are you aware of the fact that Gaddafi was the richest man in the world.... tabatha May 2012 #6

All that will change is the bulk of the money will Arctic Dave May 2012 #8