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Outcry against 'colonial' takeover by BP of Rumaila oilfield in Iraq
Nov 4, 2009

The British oil giant BP will today take control of Iraq's biggest oilfield in the first important energy deal since the 2003 invasion. The move has created uproar among local politicians invoking resentful memories of their nation's colonial past.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6900112.ece


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