It's "we the corporations" in Iraq

The Bush-installed government in Iraq has learned quite a bit from the dictatorship that put it in power.

The Bush regime seems to have imparted the Iraqi government with what corporatism is all about.

Workers' groups in Iraq want to block an illegal oil deal with BP and China's CNPC. But government officials are threatening workers and labor unions with retaliation if they go on strike.

Asim Jihad of Iraq's Oil Ministry said, "The government will protect the companies."

"The government will protect the companies"??? Gee, I wonder what regime they learned that from. (Cough.) Bush. (Cough.)

It's never about protecting the people, is it? It's always gotta be about protecting the corporations.

(Source: http://in.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idINLG20279420090717)