Three years ago, Blackwater employees opened fire on a crowd in Iraq, killing 17 people. Since then, the Canadian government and many large US companies have hire these people for security.
Blackwater case dismissal described by many as ‘unacceptable’.
Who were the people that brought us down in 2009? This list of 20 or so people and institutions represent my thoughts for those who helped us sink to new lows in 2009.
It looks like Shell is going to be one of the major beneficiaries of the occupation of Iraq. This story , from Raw Story, exposes the sweetheart (although non-binding) deal that Shell has struck up with the existing government of Iraq. But it’s not about the oil.
It’s not something that comes across mainstream media often, so I’m relieved to hear someone admitting that the Iraq war was really only about the oil. Here’s the full story from Bill Moyers. Now, for those of you who were following this story, you’ll know that this ‘news’ came out a couple of weeks ago. I have to admit that I’ve been delinquent with my […]