----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Murray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> The US secretary of state, Colin Powell, told the Boston Globe > yesterday: "If there is a conflict with Iraq, the leadership of the > coalition [will] take control of Iraq. The oil of Iraq belongs to the > Iraqi people. Whatever form of custodianship there is ... it will be > held for and used for the people of Iraq. It will not be exploited for > the United States' own purpose." > > Asked whether US companies would operate the oilfields, Mr Powell said: > "I don't have an answer to that question. If we are the occupying power, > it will be held for the benefit of the Iraqi people and it will be > operated for the benefit of the Iraqi people." ====================== Asymmetric benefits, anyone? Non-linear relative surplus value, perhaps? Ian
