Iraqi lawmakers caution Britain over BP, CNPC deal

[billh]

Let the bickering begin / continue.

By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Iraqi parliament's oil and gas committee has expressed concern to British officials over what it called an "illegal" multibillion-dollar deal that BP Plc will sign with the Iraqi government on Tuesday, a lawmaker said. Some lawmakers in parliament object to the contract awarded to BP and China's CNPC to develop the 17 billion-barrel Rumaila oilfield, Iraq's biggest, because they feel they have a right to authorise or reject such agreements.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/33573511/site/14081545/for/cnbc/

[EBJNYC]

The BIG question is why did Sharistani IGNORE the Parliament approval in the FIRST place -- and go with just the CABINET. Maybe because the Parliament can NEVER agree on ANYTHING - lol !!!