| The Economic Invasion of Iraq |
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| Did Big Oil Win the Iraq War?
by Antonia Juhasz, Alternet.org
November 14th, 2009
As U.S. and British oil companies sign contracts with the Iraqi government, is it time to declare Big Oil the "victor" in the bloody venture? |
| Iraq Oil Law
June 30th, 2009
This page compiles a variety of information - including articles written by Antonia, interviews with Antonia, and wider press coverage - on the current proposed Iraqi Oil Law. Also included are a link to the text of the most current draft of the legislation and information on what you can do to take action. This page will be continually updated as new developments occur. |
| Oil Grab In Iraq
by Antonia Juhasz and Raed Jarrar, Foreign Policy In Focus
February 22nd, 2007
While debate rages in the United States about the military in Iraq, an equally important decision is being made inside of Iraq--the future of Iraq’s oil. A new Iraqi law proposes to open the country’s currently nationalized oil system to foreign corporate control. But emblematic of the flawed promotion of “democracy” by the Bush administration, this new law is news to most Iraqi politicians.
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| Bechtel (Finally) Leaves Iraq
by Antonia Juhasz, Alternet
November 14th, 2006
After making billions and then pulling out of Iraq, the company has big plans for raking in more lucre in Bush's Middle East Free Trade Area. |
| Iraq's Oil Timeline
by Antonia Juhasz, Left Turn Magazine
May 1st, 2006
Amid all the talk of training Iraqi soldiers, heading off a civil war, and protecting Iraq’s fledging democracy, one overriding agenda has been ignored in the debate over the time-table for bringing US troops home: President Bush will not withdraw US forces until US oil companies have secure access to Iraq’s oil. |
| Iraq Rebuilding Effort Reflects U.S. Failure
by Antonia Juhasz, The Los Angeles Times
April 13th, 2005
In the first U.S. invasion of Iraq, the electricity grid was specifically targeted for destruction. Afterward, the Iraqis rebuilt the system in just three months. After the second invasion, George W. Bush had U.S. companies do the rebuilding. Two years later, the system is not even up to prewar levels. |
| Of Oil And Elections
by Antonia Juhasz, AlterNet
January 27th, 2005
Remember when we used to talk about how the war in Iraq was about oil? Remember the banners that read "No blood for oil?" Oil has fallen out of the discussion lately, but it's time to bring it back in light of the Iraqi elections scheduled for this Sunday. |
| A Nice Little War to Fill the Coffers
by Antonia Juhasz, The Los Angeles Times
October 14th, 2004
President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney are correct when they say things are not all bad in Iraq. It just depends on your perspective. Although the military campaign is in chaos, the economic campaign is moving along quite nicely, at least for U.S. corporations and the Republican Party. |
| Iraq Redux
by Antonia Juhasz, LeftTurn Magazine, September/October 2004
September 1st, 2004
The U.S. occupation of Iraq officially ended on June 28, 2004, in a secret ceremony in Baghdad. Officially, "full sovereignty" was handed from the Americans to the Iraqi Interim Government. But it was clear from the start that this was sovereignty in name, not in deed. |
| The Hand-Over That Wasn't
by Antonia Juhasz, The Los Angeles Times
August 5th, 2004
Officially, the U.S. occupation of Iraq ended on June 28, 2004. But in reality, the United States is still in charge: Not only do 138,000 troops remain to control the streets, but the "100 Orders" of L. Paul Bremer III remain to control the economy. |
| The Hand-Over that Wasn’t
by Antonia Juhasz, Foreign Policy in Focus, July 2004
The U.S. occupation of Iraq officially ended on June 28, 2004 , in a secret ceremony in Baghdad . Officially, “full sovereignty” was handed from the Americans to the Iraqi Interim Government. But it was clear from the start that this was sovereignty in name, not in deed. |
| Hand Iraq Over In Substance, Not Just In Name
by Antonia Juhasz, Minuteman Media
June 16th, 2004
On June 30, the Bush administration officially hands over power in Iraq to the newly minted Iraqi Interim Government. Whether this is a hand-over in substance, not just in name, will determine if July 1 marks the beginning of increased stability and independence for Iraq, or more suffering and subservience to this administration’s interests. |
| The Economic Colonization of Iraq: Illegal and Immoral.
by Antonia Juhasz, Testimony to the World Tribunal on Iraq
May 8th, 2004
The Bush Administration is using the military invasion and occupation of Iraq to advance a corporate globalization agenda that is illegal under international law, has not been chosen by the Iraqi people and may ultimately prove to be even more devastating than twelve years of economic sanctions, two U.S.-led wars and one occupation. The Administration’s ultimate goal is to take the agenda to the entire region. |
| Ambitions of Empire
by Antonia Juhasz, LeftTurn Magazine, Feb/Mar 2004
January 20th, 2004
If you want to know what the Bush Administration’s ultimate plans are for Iraq (and potentially the entire region), you need look no further than BearingPoint’s Plan. It lays out the full transition of Iraq from a state- to a market-controlled economy in just 18 months with privatization and international trade at its core.
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| The Corporate Invasion of Iraq
by Antonia Juhasz, LeftTurn Magazine, Aug/Sept 2003
June 22nd, 2003
The Bush Administration is using the military invasion and occupation of Iraq to advance a corporate globalization agenda throughout the Middle East. It is an agenda that has not been chosen by the people of Iraq nor the Middle East. |
| Military action may have ended, but corporate invasion has taken over
by Antonia Juhasz, Progressive Media Project
May 19th, 2003
The U.S. corporate invasion of Iraq may do more damage to the Iraqi people than the war itself. The Bush administration is using the military invasion to advance a corporate globalization agenda that has not been chosen by the people of Iraq. What's more, that agenda is unlikely to meet the desperate humanitarian crisis that exists after two U.S.-led wars and 12 years of economic sanctions. |
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