Should Americans Support a Candidate Who Allows or Ignores the Privatization of Iraqi Oil?

By Kevin Gosztola

With eight Democratic candidates running for election in 2008, only one has stood up and spoken about the plans to privatize Iraqi oil. He has detailed what it means for U.S. troops. Essentially, we cannot bring our troops home until the Iraqi government agrees to let U.S. companies steal a major source of their nation's wealth.