"Call it what it is, neo coloniallism, under the auspices of the new forms of the Hudson Trading Company, et al. "

I have to agree, this kind of mirrors the USA play book for obtaining world wide resources.

Find a resource target:

Target of .gov structure is irrelevant.

Move in a multinational corporation branch:

Distribute bribe candy to certain people: (morality-ethics not important here)

Rig an upcoming coup or election:

Maintain resource flow until diminishing returns.

This scenario blends well with J.W.'s highlighted statement. History keeps repeating itself.