, Columnist
Turns Out, the U.S. Does Have That Iraqi Oil
Instead of taking it, the U.S. acquired it legally -- at a cost to the president's favorite Mideast nation.
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Before America's Twitter-loving president made it to the Oval Office, a recurring theme was that the U.S. should have gotten hold of Iraq's oil after toppling Saddam Hussein. There's this:
And this: