Should General Petraeus Receive the Red Oil Barrel Campaign Medal?

[mg]

It occurs to me that we should create a new medal in order
to raise Esprit de corps in the military. We could call it
the Red Oil Barrel Campaign Medal, for instance, and it
would be awarded to military personal who assist in
establishing contracts with U.S. oil companies whenever we
invade an oil-rich country. Based on the following news
item, I would recommend General Petraeus as the first
recipient of this award:

"Analysis: Petraeus makes Iraq energy calls
Published: March 18, 2008 at 5:53 PM

By BEN LANDO
UPI Energy Editor

WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- Gen. David Petraeus is calling
on "large Western corporations" to invest in Iraq's energy
sector as Iraq looks outside to boost oil, gas and power
production.

Petraeus, who as commander of Multi-National Force-Iraq
overseas all coalition troops there, said Prime Minister
Nouri al-Maliki asked him to convey the message to
companies.

"The prime minister is very keen on getting large Western
corporations re-engaged in the oil and electricity sectors,"
Petraeus said Monday at a news conference in Iraq with Vice
President Dick Cheney and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan
Crocker.

Petraeus' spokesman would not tell United Press
International which companies the general had called. . .

Iraqi oil and gas is a hot ticket still, further evidenced
by the more than 100 companies that have pre-registered for
the bidding round. . .

UPI's calls to a number of "large Western corporations" were
not returned. . ."

http://www.upi.com/International_Se...alysis_petraeus_makes_iraq_energy_calls/8910/

 

[Mio Myopic]

"mg" <mgkelson@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> It occurs to me that we should create a new medal in order to raise Esprit
> de corps in the military. We could call it the Red Oil Barrel Campaign
> Medal, for instance, and it would be awarded to military personal who
> assist in establishing contracts with U.S. oil companies whenever we
> invade an oil-rich country. Based on the following news item, I would
> recommend General Petraeus as the first recipient of this award:
>
> "Analysis: Petraeus makes Iraq energy calls
> Published: March 18, 2008 at 5:53 PM
>
> By BEN LANDO
> UPI Energy Editor
>
> WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- Gen. David Petraeus is calling on "large
> Western corporations" to invest in Iraq's energy sector as Iraq looks
> outside to boost oil, gas and power production.
>
> Petraeus, who as commander of Multi-National Force-Iraq overseas all
> coalition troops there, said Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki asked him to
> convey the message to companies.
>
> "The prime minister is very keen on getting large Western corporations
> re-engaged in the oil and electricity sectors," Petraeus said Monday at a
> news conference in Iraq with Vice President Dick Cheney and U.S.
> Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker.
>
> Petraeus' spokesman would not tell United Press International which
> companies the general had called. . .
>
> Iraqi oil and gas is a hot ticket still, further evidenced by the more
> than 100 companies that have pre-registered for the bidding round. . .
>
> UPI's calls to a number of "large Western corporations" were not returned.
> . ."
>
> http://www.upi.com/International_Se...alysis_petraeus_makes_iraq_energy_calls/8910/

He should change his name to General Petrolius.