Wednesday, May 14, 2003
Robert Fisk (fee-based registration required) weighs in on the Atlantic Monthly article in May's issue about Saudi Arabia and reminds us of the current administration's connections to the Saudi royal family:
'Halliburton -- run by Dick Cheney until he became Vice President -- is now benefiting from Iraqi "reconstruction", but is also a major beneficiary of Saudi Arabia, taking a $140m contract to develop an oilfield in 2001. Chevron Texaco is a partner with Saudi Aramco in new oil ventures -- formerly on the board was Condoleezza Rice, America's favourite National Security Adviser. And so it goes on. And if you think it doesn't, check the roles of Carla Hills (George Bush Snr's trade representative) and Nicholas Brady, his Treasury Secretary, on the board of a company exploiting, along with the Saudis, Azerbaijan's oil wealth.'
Andrew 4:40 PM : |
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