Washington is sending billions of dollars into Iraq while trying to contain Iran across the Middle East. Those two policies are colliding, and the United States is losing.
For years, the U.S. has funneled billions of dollars into Iraq’s economy through oil revenue mechanisms tied to the Federal Reserve. The goal was stability: support Iraq’s currency, enable trade, and help a fragile partner stand on its own. But that’s not how the system is working.
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