Campaign 2016: Hillary Clinton Pitched Iraq As 'A Business Opportunity' For US Corporations
Indeed she did, and for once, she was speaking with candor.
“It's time for the United States to start thinking of Iraq as a business opportunity," she said in a 2011 speech.
The quote was included in an email released by the State Department on Wednesday that specifically mentioned JPMorgan and Exxon Mobil. JPMorgan was selected by the U.S. government to run a key import-export bank in Iraq and in 2013 announced plans to expand its operations in the country. Exxon Mobil signed a
deal to redevelop Iraqi oil fields. JPMorgan has collectively paid the
Clintons and the Clinton Foundation at least $450,000 for speeches, and
Exxon Mobil has donated over $1 million to the family’s foundation.
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