Teribus, to decree that certain oil companies will get a no bid contract on Iraq oil even before Iraq has made any laws regarding post Saddam oil rights, displays more bravado than legality.

You are quite correct that it will take another year before the oil pie is officially divided.

My friend, your details are welcome and wonderfully presented.
To answer your question, I do not believe that Exon or any other US company is stealing oil.

Stealing oil will never be the issue since
we paid good blood and well over 1 trillion military dollars for this oil.

I certainly hope we get our money's worth.

Oil companies are certainly getting their profit despite the fall of our petro dollar.

I am confident that the American and UK oil companies will get what we paid for.