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  •  Perhaps Dubai Port World will be asked (4.00 / 8)

    to take over the big Iranian ports in Khuzestan like Bandar e-Khomeni...

    We're simply securing the Gulf for Bushco.  Include the UAE.

    Khuzestan is just the final piece in making the world safe for HALLIBURTON.

    by Sherlock Google on Thu Feb 23, 2006 at 06:36:13 PM PDT

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    •  Include Kuwait (4.00 / 5)

      Baker, who helped forced Iraq into debt after Gulf 1, is involved in both attempting to expunge Iraq debts to the world (on behalf of US taxpayers) AND secure repayment of debt to Kuwait.  You can bet the US taxpayers get screwed as a result of his conflict of interest.  If Kuwait accepts, the Carlyle Group gets a billion dollar portfolio, 5% of all recovered debt, and the chance to privatize state owned companies in Iraq.  

      These guys work long and hard for their money.

      We don't have time for short-term thinking.

      by Compound F on Thu Feb 23, 2006 at 07:01:04 PM PDT

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      •  Meaning... (none / 0)

        the strategy with Kuwait and UAE appears to be appeasement and mutual profit.  Offer to ultimately get reparations to Kuwait by using the Carlyle Group as a holding/investment company for privatizing Iraq from which Kuwait eventually gets paid.  Offer control over US ports to UAE in exchange for a military base to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

        Everyone else gets BANGED!

        We don't have time for short-term thinking.

        by Compound F on Thu Feb 23, 2006 at 07:33:09 PM PDT

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