1) "In Iraq ALL pipeline transportation systems are OWNED by the State run Oil Company. Not one drop of Iraqi oil can go anywhere without their approval, they control the flow, not "the U.S. oil barons" (even if they were present in Iraq, which they are not), or the executives of the French, Russian and Chinese oil companies who are operating in Iraq."

Dianavan, please point to anything stated above that is inaccurate. By the bye Dianavan, you still haven't identified the "U.S. oil barons" who you keep telling us are stealing Iraq's oil.

2) "Apparently you will have to convince the people of Iraq that the oil bill, which is being pushed by the U.S., is not an attempt at privatization."

No dianavan, oddly enough I do not have to convince the people of anywhere of anything. With regard to the international oil industry dianavan you appear to not have the foggiest clue on the subject and also appear to be prepared to believe absolutely anything about it provided it reflects badly on the U.S. A few examples of "privatized" oil industries, Norway, UK, Netherlands, Denmark, Mauritania,Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Angola, etc, etc. In all those countries private enterprise has been used to discover, extract and produce the oil for sale on the world market. The oil/gas dianavan is still owned by the Governments of those countries as a natural national resource, privatisation allows them to reap the benefits of those resources without them having to spent one penny on it.