Commerce Dept docs: Cheney and oil execs decided to take Iraq's oil in spring 2001

[G_j]

from: http://www.boingboing.net/2008/02/21/commerce-dept-docs-c.html

Commerce Dept docs: Cheney and oil execs decided to take Iraq's oil in spring 2001
Posted by Cory Doctorow, February 21, 2008 8:06 AM | permalink

The Commerce Department has been forced by Judicial Watch to turn over records of spring, 2001 meetings held between Dick Cheney and execs from global oil giants, records that suggest that the group decided months before September 11th that the US energy policy would center on taking control of Iraq's oil:

In the late spring of 2001, Vice President Cheney held a series of top secret meetings with the representatives of Exxon-Mobil, Conoco, Shell and BP America for what was later called the Energy Task-force. Their job, ostensibly, was to map out America’s Energy future. Since late 2001 several public interest groups, including the very conservative Judicial Watch, sued to have the proceedings of those meetings opened to public scrutiny. In March 2002, the Commerce Department turned over a few documents from the Task-force meetings to Judicial Watch, among which was the map of Iraq’s Oil Fields, dated March 2001 (above) and a list of the existing “Foreign Suitors” for Iraq Oil. Since that time, Cheney’s office has fought fiercely (and so far, successfully), right up to the Supreme Court, to keep the proceeding secret and to keep any of the private industry officials from disclosing any information about the meetings. Since we all now know the Bush administration’s energy policy, there can be only one explanation for the extraordinary efforts Cheney has taken to keep this secret–he was discussing the potential for a takeover of Iraq’s oil with the companies that might manage the resource, even before 9/11 gave him the excuse to do it.

LINK: http://jtaplin.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/its-all-about-oil-alan-greenspan/

[newfie11]

1. And why is he not yet

impeached!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[UpInArms]

8. silly, newfie11!

tricks are for kids!

I mean - impeachment is off the table!

btw - welcome to DU!

:hi:

[L. Coyote]

2. Full Circle, back to scandal numero UNO, the Secret Energy Policy Meetings by Cheney!

that apparently ties into so may of those that follow, including the War on Iraq.

BIG OIL corruption is the worst, destabilizing our democracy!

[musette_sf]

10. with Ahhhnald as an invited guest

now WHY would Cheney invite some sleazy action-movie mannequin to an energy policy meeting?

connect the dots... http://www.rescuecalifornia.com/

[leftchick]

3. remember screaming "NO BLOOD FOR OIL" back in Feb. 2003??

we were right all along. :grr: :cry:

[G_j]

9. death, death

and more death

:cry:

[ixion]

4. this should be the lead story and front page news

but I'll bet we don't hear a word of it from the MSM. :grr: :argh:

[malaise]

5. The key for me before 9/11

IMPEACH!

[Hell Hath No Fury]

6. Confirmation of what...

many here said, back in the day. :mad:

Damn these fuckers to hell for what they have wrought...

[SammyWinstonJack]

7. K&R

[leveymg]

11. Why would everyone maintain secrecy after we invaded Iraq? Answer: Iran & Saudi Arabia

were also discussed.

A row of Dominoes. First, knock over Iraq, demonstrate American Shock & Awe on the weakling first. Next, forment "regime change" in Iran. Then, finally, the Grand Prize - The Kingdom of Oil - easy, they thought, just cleave the Royal family into factions, and move in to take the spoils.

Easy as One, Two, Three. So, they thought.

[SpiralHawk]

12. "Sneer" - Dickie "Five Military Deferments" Cheney

"Shut up you free-thinkers, and just keep reaching into your pockets to pay $3.20 a gallon for gas (smirk), at least until me and my republicon oil cronies can jack the price up some more. Freepers are delighted to pay MORE MORE MORE for gas to ensure that we can continue with our Republicon Nation Building and War Profiteering for our elite fatcat constituency. You should be, too. Sneer."

- Dickie "Five Military Deferments" Cheney