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26 Nov 2018 17:11

President Trump has long suggested the United States take Iraq's oil as a sort of involuntary thank-you gift for our generous willingness to invade and establish a long-term military occupation. "You heard me, I would take the oil," he told The Wall Street Journal back in 2011. "You're not stealing anything. We're reimbursing ourselves." Since taking office, Axios reported Sunday, Trump has not dropped the idea. He has reportedly mentioned it twice in meetings with Iraq's prime minister, much to...
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