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Analysis: Iraq U.S. Would Control Profits from Iraqi Oil Exports Under Agreement November 23, 2008 by Jeremy R. Hammond The terms of the status of forces agreement would effectively allow the U.S. to continue to control billions of dollars of proceeds from the sale of exported Iraqi oil held in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It also contains numerous loopholes that could allow the continuing long-term presence of U.S. military forces and would effectively maintain U.S. jurisdiction over crimes committed by American soldiers. http://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/articles/2008/11/23/hammond_status_of_forces.htm ======= Analysis: Afghanistan A Foreign Policy Journal Exclusive Report! New York Times Misleads on Taliban Role in Opium Trade November 29, 2008 By Jeremy R. Hammond The New York Times and other major U.S. media sources commonly report on the production of opium in Afghanistan as though it were under the control of the Taliban. The facts on the ground, however, tell a different story. Who dominates the Afghan opium trade? Foreign Policy Journal investigates. http://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/articles/2008/11/29/hammond_new_york_times_misleads_on_taliban_role_in_opium_trade.htm __._,_.___ __,_._,___ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ShadowGovernment -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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