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10. The article is about the oil corps playing hardball with Libya to get more profits, not about

Fri Jun 1, 2012, 03:00 PM

Jun 2012

shell pulling out of libya.

It supports the contention that the war *was* about the oil, not the reverse.

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Shell’s Pulling Out of Libya [View all] tabatha Jun 2012 OP

Oh ooh! It seems like the Libyans are ungratefull mazzarro Jun 2012 #1

The NTC stated from early on tabatha Jun 2012 #5

shell isn't pulling out of libya, as it clearly states in the text. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #2

Fail. tabatha Jun 2012 #8

It appears that you are right (link to a much more in depth article)... Luminous Animal Jun 2012 #12

Sounds like a simple threat to me: malthaussen Jun 2012 #3

It is all in the eye of the beholder. tabatha Jun 2012 #7

Plus, Gadaffi-era corruption investigation continues Iterate Jun 2012 #11

BP to resume operations in Libya EFerrari Jun 2012 #13