And here she is talking about the no-bid contracts four Western oil companies will reap from the Iraq war: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday said
“„Secretary of State Condoleezza Riceon Thursday said the U.S. government played no role in securing the deals.
“„She called the impending contracts a sign that security gains are attracting foreign investment in Iraq.
“„“It demonstrates that the private sector is beginning to get interested in Iraq, that it recognizes the tremendous potential for Iraq to become an even more major oil supplier,” Rice told Fox News. “That’s really a good sign, and it will be a good sign if Iraq can increase its oil production, because of course the supply and demand of oil is a major concern to all of us.”