Commentary: US Should Put Pressure on Equatorial GuineaJuly 8, 2009
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President Obama has vowed to break US dependence on oil and move away from fossil fuels altogether. Meanwhile, the US gets 60 percent of its oil from foreign countries -- like Equatorial Guinea. Arvind Ganesan of Human Rights Watch has this commentary.

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  • Construction proceeds on the new presidential palace in Equatorial Guinea.

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President Obama has vowed to break US dependence on oil and move away from fossil fuels altogether. Meanwhile, the US gets 60 percent of its oil from foreign countries -- like Equatorial Guinea. Arvind Ganesan of Human Rights Watch has this commentary.