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Baghdad Burns, Calgary Booms  
By Naomi Klein // The Nation  
[http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070618/klein][1]

The invasion of Iraq has set off what could be the largest oil boom in  
history. All the signs are there: multinationals free to gobble up  
national firms at will, ship unlimited profits home, enjoy leisurely  
"tax holidays" and pay a laughable 1 percent in royalties to the  
government.

This isn't the boom in Iraq sparked by the proposed new oil law--that  
will come later. This boom is already in full swing, and it is

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    [1]: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070618/klein (http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070618/klein)
    [2]: http://oilsandstruth.org/baghdad-burns-calgary-booms

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