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We sit down with investigative reporter Erin Banco, author of the book Pipe Dreams: The Plundering of Iraq’s Oil Wealth.
When the United States invaded in 2003, the Bush Administration promised that oil revenue would be used to win the war and to rebuild and democratize the country. But fifteen years later, those dreams have been shattered. The economy has flat-lined, and millions of people are internally displaced. Where did all the oil revenue go?
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Pipe Dreams
The Plundering of Iraq’s Oil Wealth
What happened to Iraq’s oil wealth?
“Banco’s reportage vividly shows the human toll that deceit and subterfuge have taken on a land so rich in natural resources.” —Kirkus Reviews