Most news stories about anti-war protesters who gathered Monday in front of Chevron’s San Ramon headquarters were fuzzy on the reasons why Chevron was targeted. A few, including the local CBS affiliate, nailed it: Chevron and the other oil majors stand to profit mightily at the expense of the Iraqi people under the proposed oil deal being pushed on the Iraqi government by the White House.
A recent analysis in the online Asia Times looks deep into the gory details of the draft agreement–unlike U.S. coverage, which has focused on the political outcomes for Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds.