Registered: Aug 2000
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Just so's you guys understand I'm not biased towards any nation (I am biased towards certain practices) check this out.

http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/3/20/0212/48421
It's an article on a Canadian company's practices in the Sudan and a rather detailed account too.
Excerpt:
The memo, issued on May 7, 1999, reported that "... fulfilling the request of the Canadian Company (Talisman)... the armed forces will conduct cleaning up operations in all villages from Heglig to Pariang."

Two days later, a major offensive was launched and villages from Heglig to Pariang were destroyed. A Canadian Foreign Ministry report described how civilians were killed, homes and whole villages destroyed, foodstocks looted or burned, humanitarian aid forced into flight. It is estimated the attacks reduced the overal population in the county by 50% - all so that oil could be more easily extracted.

The discussion underneath is quite lively too. If you got a sec, read and discuss.

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Registered: Mar 2002
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Oh sure... Blame Canada...

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