Bush/Cheney Iraq Plan: Add 20,000 Soldiers - More Blood for More Oil?

"Iraq not only has the world's second largest oil reserves; it also has the world's most easily retrievable oil. As the Independent succinctly notes: "The cost-per-barrel of extracting oil in Iraq is among the lowest in the world because the reserves are relatively close to the surface." as quoted by columnist Chris Floyd in his latest posting. See also Big News.