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Investing in Atrocity: The Cost of Doing Business with Khartoum
Although the [UN Security Council] has passed four resolutions on Sudan in less than a year, none has touched the country's business interests. The multinational oil companies that help Khartoum reap over a billion dollars in annual oil revenues continue to operate without hindrance...[But] lawmakers in Illinois and other [US] states are taking steps to exert financial pressure on Sudan. [refers to PetroChina, Tatneft, China Natural Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)]