I dont think they've kept it a secret at all. They simply said we are awarding the contracts to our good friends, no one else may bid on them, the rest of the world can take a hike, and we dont care what you think about it.

Do I realy think the war is a halliburton money grab? No, not likely. Do I think its for oil? No not entirely. I dont know what the hell its for and it seems your boy dumbya dont either but if looks funny and smells funny and if thats all i got to go on, then Im guesing its for some alterior motive unkown to plebians like myself.

Ultimately i suspect its to gain foothold in the region for future expansion, both in terms of oil and military bases, and if we can make Dicks company a few billion richer in the process why not?

Heres a question for you Kingy. Why not at least open the contracts for bidding, if for no other reason to give some semblance of fairness and propriety?, cause the opposite gives one the distinct impression that cronyism is hard at work.