“So, not surprisingly, [China] seeks to resurrect old oil-field deals it had with Saddam in Iraq.
Did I not say this would happen? Our blood, their oil. When I was in Beijing in 2004, I told everyone I met with that China should have 50k peacekeepers in Iraq, because in the end, it would mostly be their oil.” – Thomas P.M. Barnett
Trusted Advisor; Strategy & Product