The Iraq War Was Not About Oil

Source: Jacobin · Bias: Far Left

Summary

In the wake of a full-scale assault on Iran by the United States and Israel, and the kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, oil-based theories of imperialism are understandably getting attention. As we approach the twenty-three-year anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, this perilous moment gives us an opportunity to revisit arguments that the […]

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The Iraq War Was Not About Oil

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In the wake of a full-scale assault on Iran by the United States and Israel, and the kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, oil-based theories of imperialism are understandably getting attention. As we approach the twenty-three-year anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, this perilous moment gives us an opportunity to revisit arguments that the […]