Watch Lou Dobbs re-run...

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Reposting due to no response:


The author of "Banking on Baghdad" was on. And he did not paint a pretty picture. He studied the entire history of Iraq, and talked about how when the Iraqis hear other countries say "we want to bring you democracy" they only hear, "We want your oil". He also said the elections will be a lose-lose situation...period. You do not want to miss it!

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1. Watching.......

I switched over from MSGOP since "an interview with Lynne Cheney" was in progress on Hardball. (Oops, "progress" is not a good word when referring to Republicans).

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2. Didn't see this 'til now, so I missed it, but thanks for the heads up

Do you know if CNN has online video of programming like Lou Dobbs with guests like this?

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4. I am not sure...

I normally do not follow him too closely (yes, he did some good stories on out-sourcing, but he is a trickle-down economics fan at heart).

[leftchick]

3. I just happened to catch the end....

OMG, I was shocked to hear that from my tv!!! I thought Kitty was going to bust a gut! More about the Author Edwin Black...

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New York Times and international bestselling author Edwin Black uncovers Iraq's hidden economy and the companies that profit from its upheaval
Big business and global warfare have long been fiery and symbiotic forces in Iraq. Banking on Baghdad tells the dramatic and tragic history of a land long the center of world commerce-and documents the many ways Iraq's recent history mirrors its tumultuous past. Tracing the involvement
of Western governments and militaries, as well as oil, banking, and other corporate interests in Iraq, Black shows that today, just as yesterday, the world needs Iraq's resources-and is always willing to fight and invade in order to acquire and protect them.
While demonstrating that Iraq itself is partially to blame for its current state of turmoil, Black does not shy away from the uncomfortable truth that war and profit have also played an equal part in creating the Iraq we know today. Just as he did in IBM and the Holocaust, Black exposes the hidden associations between leading corporations, war, and oil-such as the astonishing connections between Nazi Germany, Iraq, and the Holocaust.
He exposes the war and race-based profiteering by some of the world's most prestigious corporations, as well as the political and economic ties between the Bush administration and the companies that gain handsomely from its foreign policy. Just as he did in War Against the Weak, Black offers a compelling blend of history and contemporary investigative journalism that spans a century and eschews easy answers for complicated questions.
Edwin Black (Washington, DC) is the award-winning New York Times bestselling author of IBM and the Holocaust, The Transfer Agreement, and War Against the Weak. His journalism has appeared in the Washington Post, The Village Voice, The Sunday Times (of London), and The Los Angeles Times.