2 chapters across the catalog
Reports suggest ISIL generates millions of dollars daily from oil sales, yet Western forces appear focused on expensive missile strikes rather than disrupting the financial infrastructure. The hosts suggest the conflict serves as a field test and marketing opportunity for Raytheon to sell Tomahawk missiles and F-22 Raptors to international allies.
Iraqi Security Forces, Billion Dollar Arms Sales
The US has spent over $20 billion training Iraqi security forces, yet morale remains low and units are failing to replenish losses. In May 2014, the Pentagon notified Congress of a $1 billion sale of warplanes and surveillance equipment to Iraq, specifically to protect oil infrastructure. This suggests the military-industrial complex anticipated the current crisis and moved to profit from it through hardware sales and consulting contracts.
