According to this British article the Iraqi National Congress is already meeting with US oil industry executives in order to negotiate leases on Iraq's oil fields to take effect after the INC has been put into power by former oil-executive George W. Bush. Of course, these new leases would be in place of any arrangements which Iraq currently has with France, Russia, or anyone else in anticipation of eventual lifting of sanctions.
Posted by JoKeR at November 04, 2002 11:26 AM | TrackBack