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U.S. State Dept investigates Iraqi oil contracts

The State Department's inspector general is investigating Iraqi oil contracts after four Democratic senators complained that department employees may have encouraged lucrative oil deals between Iraq and several Western companies, Christine Simmons writes for the AP. Any backstage meddling would have violated Bush administration policy, which has been to discourage such deals until Baghdad passes [...]

By Ben Lando of Iraq Oil Report
Published July 27, 2008

The State Department's inspector general is investigating Iraqi oil contracts after four Democratic senators complained that department employees may have encouraged lucrative oil deals between Iraq and several Western companies, Christine Simmons writes for the AP.

Any backstage meddling would have violated Bush administration policy, which has been to discourage such deals until Baghdad passes a law that will fair...

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