Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Could the Libya agreement have anything to do with oil, I wonder?
Since we won't be getting our fix from Iraq anytime soon.
Bruce Stanley of AP writes:
So, how much did we pay the Libyans?
Bruce Stanley of AP writes:
American oil companies have chafed for more than 17 years at U.S. sanctions that forced them to abandon prolific oil fields in the Libyan desert.
Now, after Libya's surprise agreement to abort its programs for weapons of mass destruction, the Americans can foresee their return to a country of promising and barely explored petroleum wealth.
So, how much did we pay the Libyans?