Post-invasion Iraq, 2003?2005

The post-invasion period in Iraq followed the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a multinational coalition led by the United States, which overthrew the Ba'ath Party government of Saddam Hussein. This article covers the period starting 1 May 2003.

Management of the Iraq Reconstruction Program

A report issued by the international survey council for Iraq, created by the UN, has questioned the U.S. management of Iraqi funds (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/15/international/middleeast/15nations.html New York Times, Cash Flow: U.N. Criticizes Iraq Occupation Oil Sales, 14 December 2004).

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14 December - 2004

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The report mainly questions the USA for massive irregularities on the sale of raw oil, and on the conditions for attributing Iraq Reconstruction contracts, particularly to a Halliburton-related company, paid with Iraqi funds.

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