[DEBATE] : Oil Majors Say U.S. Restrictions Delay Iran Projects

[Doug Henwood]

On May 30, 2008, at 1:21 PM, Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:

> Take a look at campaign contributions to the Republican Party  
> divided by sector:
> <http://www.opensecrets.org/parties/indus.php?cycle=2008&cmte=RPC>.
>
> The top contributor is the finance/insurance/real estate sector, and
> energy/natural resources is not among the top five.

Take a look at the 2000 cycle, and you'll get a lot more oil & gas/ 
energy. The Reps are having a hard time raising money from anyone in  
this cycle.

Also, compare oil & gas contribs to Reps vs. Dems. Much more lopsided  
than FIRE.

> Moreover, is there any evidence that Big Oil lobbied for the Iraq War
> or has been lobbying for Iran and other sanctions?

No there's not. An oil industry economist said on my radio show early  
in the Iraq adventure that the oil industry was not in favor of the  
invasion.

Doug