Call me jaded, but, this is rich...
The World Bank-backed project takes a novel approach, incorporating strict anti-corruption measures to ensure that oil wealth be used not to enrich an elite few but to improve the lives of average citizens.
Can't wait to see how this turns out....
"Washington is quite happy to reduce its dependence on the Middle East. … Africa, which needs the money and isn't nearly as troublesome, offers a welcome alternative."
...but maybe I already know the ending.
With the United States' interest in African oil increasing, "so may its presence" on the continent, the paper said, pointing to the likely expansion of U.S. military bases in the region.
....hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
Tuesday, October 14, 2003
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