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(7,712 posts)- Donald Rumsfeld, November 14, 2002
Arkansas Granny
(31,519 posts)Oil ministry an untouched building in ravaged Baghdad
April 16 2003, 4:26 PM
Since US forces rolled into central Baghdad a week ago, one of the sole public buildings untouched by looters has been Iraq's massive oil ministry, which is under round-the-clock surveillance by troops.
The imposing building in the Al-Mustarisiya quarter is guarded by around 50 US tanks which block every entrance, while sharpshooters are positioned on the roof and in the windows.
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But while museums, banks, hotels and libraries have been ransacked, the oil ministry remains secure.
The symbolism is loaded, considering how vehemently the United States and Britain denied war opponents' accusations that the campaign to oust Saddam was driven by oil lust.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/04/16/1050172643895.html
n2doc
(47,953 posts)After all, it's the least they can do, considering all we have done for them