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We Have Always Spent Iraqi Money on That: Conquer and Plunder Follows “Shock and Awe”
The cost of Iraq’s reconstruction and the practice of awarding large contracts to big corporations with close ties to the administration, such as Halliburton, have been repeatedly criticized over the past year. Recent news reports, however, indicate the truth is even worse.
June 24, 2004