Does anybody think that Chevron's late offer (one they seemed unable to make two weeks ago) might be bolstered by certain commitments from the US Government (which did, after all, name its forward camps during the now-happily-concluded major combat in Iraq "Shell" and "Texaco")?
When the government arranges to make sure that corporations stay within the economic logic of its nation-state, rather than allowing the free market to work freely, this is a step toward nationalizing industry. Oh Chavez, oh Lula, oh yeay! We are almost a socialist nation! Already!
Posted by jane at July 20, 2005 06:35 AM | TrackBack