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07/17/2003 Archived Entry: "I am flat running out of exclamations."
I am flat running out of exclamations.
Welp, Cheney's energy policy docs just got pried out of his clammy, withered hands by none other than Judicial Watch, and you'll be shocked to see what they were talking about in those meetings. Or maybe you won't.
Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption and abuse, said today that documents turned over by the Commerce Department, under court order as a result of Judicial Watch’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit concerning the activities of the Cheney Energy Task Force, contain a map of Iraqi oilfields, pipelines, refineries and terminals, as well as 2 charts detailing Iraqi oil and gas projects, and “Foreign Suitors for Iraqi Oilfield Contracts.” The documents, which are dated March 2001, are available on the Internet at: www.JudicialWatch.org. The Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) documents likewise feature a map of each country’s oilfields, pipelines, refineries and tanker terminals. There are supporting charts with details of the major oil and gas development projects in each country that provide information on the projects, costs, capacity, oil company and status or completion date.
I am truly agog. Click here to see the maps and stuff in question.
Replies: 10 people speak up
Good Lord !!!! Do you think this will ever see the light of day in the Corporate Media?
I can't believe the Bushies gave this up, even under a court order.
Rove would NEVER allow this to happen. WTF?????
Posted by Aging Lib @ 07/17/2003 11:45 PM NY
Even though we have to say I told you so, it's still scary as hell.
Posted by Joel @ 07/18/2003 08:42 AM NY
I have been introduced to you courtesy of Strike-the-Root. I forwarded this to my list with the accompanying note.
But this can't be true, OUR LEADERS would not do this, would they?
The press (kicking and screaming for the most part) is beginning to have to face and report some facts they have, up until now, been able to ignore. Johnnie
Posted by Johnnie Sancedio @ 07/18/2003 09:38 AM NY
I have seen this in NO major US newspaper this morning. That is the most frightening thing about this story. Coupled with the discovery of the British scientist's body, it's clear that these guys - the Bush family mafia - are playing hardball and the librul media is their lapdog.
Posted by Joel @ 07/18/2003 09:57 AM NY
At first glance this seems unbelievable. However, after considering it, I have to ask if this sort of information would be standard to any energy-related documentation, given that, in order to supply US needs, we buy from all of the mentioned countries. I think the smoking gun would be if there had ONLY been information on Iraq. The fact that all the major oil-producing countries, including those with which we have strong diplomatic ties, weakens the case for me.
Posted by Cate @ 07/18/2003 09:57 AM NY
Wow. I am truly SHOCKED and AWED by this article.
Cate,
At first I thought the same thing. BUt I think the clincher would be if there are similar maps of countries we are not allies with and do not receive much (if any) oil from. If THEIR maps are in there then this isn't a big deal. But if Iraq is the only country like that to have appeared in the documents, then I think it's a big deal.
Posted by Jason @ 07/18/2003 11:47 AM NY
i think we know now why the bushies have been fighting tooth and nail for two years to keep from revealing anything about the task force.
i think dick has been at the wheel the whole damned time, grinning in to the rearview.
Posted by phillip @ 07/18/2003 09:47 PM NY
Do you mean to tell me that this war against Iraq may have been about oil? That's what these documents would have me believe. I thought it was about some African radioactive angelfood cake that Saddam wanted for a party.
How can our so called media ignore these documents? They didn't ignore Judicial Watch during the Clinton impeachment. Why do I feel like Willy Loman here? Attention must be paid!
Posted by MercuryX23 @ 07/19/2003 04:08 PM NY
Bill Moyers did mention this on "NOW", his news program on PBS.
But no other news source that I have noticed has mentioned this.
(I did send the link to my local news rag, not that I think it will ever see space there.)
Posted by Aging Lib @ 07/20/2003 01:05 PM NY
They only place I've seen this story so far is in the Florida Sentinel. Talk about buried.
Posted by Tom Dissento @ 07/20/2003 08:57 PM NY
