HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- Lust for oil can overpower a country's democratic ideals and common sense, and the United States is not immune. Consider Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice's rhetorical embrace of Equatorial Guinea's president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, in April 2006. "You are a good friend and we welcome you," she said.
Oil Money Remains a Poisonous Influence in International Politics
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