Peter Sutherland and his US Military Contracts

[Kf]

There have been attacks on Ulick McEvaddy and Declan Ganley regarding links to the US military in the context of his and Libertas' campaign against the Lisbon Treaty.

What about Peter Sutherland, Chairman of British Petroleum, who is tirelessly campaiging in favour of the Treaty?

On the Foreign Policy in Focus Think-Tank site an article called the Military-Petroleum Complex (March 2008) http://www.fpif.org/fpiftxt/5097 noted with regard to BP that:

1 “With such unconstrained consumption, recent U.S. wars have been a boon for big oil and have seen the Pentagon rise from the rank of hopeless addict to superjunkie….DoD had some of the planet’s biggest petroleum dealers, and masters of the corporate universe, on its payroll. In 2005, alone, the Pentagon paid out more than $1.5 billion to BP PLC.”

2 “In March 2007, the Pentagon, now under Rumsfeld’s replacement, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, went on a two-day bender of epic proportions. …… Another petro-binge occurred around the 2007 Labor Day holiday. Over the course of three days, the DoD acknowledged fuel contracts with BP, Chevron, Tesoro, and four others worth more than $1.4 billion.”

3 “In 2005, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Petroleum, and BP……ranked 29th, 30th, and 31st on the DoD's 2006 list of top contractors, collectively raking in over $ 3.5 bn from the Pentagon.”

4 In 2004, BP with sales of $597,674,231 was ranked 46th in the Top 100 US Defence Contractors.(Global Security.org)

[HP]

According to Wikipedia, not always accurate I understand, but nonetheless...

He has been Knighted by the Queen, is a chairman of both BP and Goldman Sachs... and quote:

"He is on the steering committee of the Bilderberg Group, a chairman of the Trilateral Commission[1] and vice chairman of the European Round Table of Industrialists."

How can anyone doubt that he has our best interests at heart??

[droghedasouth]

Just how paranoid are all ye No Nuuers?

Have you even the remotest idea how much fuel the US military consumes?

Just as an example, all B2 bomber missions are flown non-stop from a base in Missouri with numerous refuelling aircraft on the way?

If so fkcuing obvious that BP and every other oil company on the planet would be one of its biggest customers.

To think that that puts Peter Sutherland in cahoots with the devil in the Pentagon is just asinine.

[pluralist]

Good research there, HP.

[HP]

Just how paranoid are all ye No Nuuers?

Have you even the remotest idea how much fuel the US military consumes?

Just as an example, all B2 bomber missions are flown non-stop from a base in Missouri with numerous refuelling aircraft on the way?

If so fkcuing obvious that BP and every other oil company on the planet would be one of its biggest customers.

To think that that puts Peter Sutherland in cahoots with the devil in the Pentagon is just asinine.

What exactly is a NUUER??? Is this a novel, specially coined insult for people who disagree with you?

The OP is merely trying to redress the balance regarding the coverage of Libertas' alleged dodgy connections. Simple refute the points if you disagree.
There is no need to insult him or her.

[Trampas]

Sutherland is desperate to get Lisbon through having declared last year that the referendum would be a breeze.

[HP]

Good research there, HP.

In fairness it is Wikipedia, however I imagine that if it was substantially inaccurate it would have been removed/amended.

[nicenin]

I'm sick to the back teeth of Jabba wobbling his global corporate jellyfish a**e in our faces every time there's a referendum. We get it Jabba - there's lots in this for you.

We all get you.

No need to convince us any longer. Send us a birthday cake and we might consider giving you your prezzie.

[NotDevsSon]

The paranoia and the fantasies on the No side are a scream!

[FutureTaoiseach]

It calls into question the real position of the senior Lisbon supporters on our neutrality. No doubt the mutual defence pact of Article 28a will also be a boon for the oil industry.