The Cost and Economic Corruption of the Iraq War

Abstract

This research effort analyzes the cost of the current war in Iraq and the corruption that is siphoning funds away from the war effort through economic corruption by Iraqis and by United States citizens and American corporations, most notably Haliburton and its subsidiary Kellogg, Brown and Root. In order to help limit corruption and aid economic growth through its own resources, many economists to include Robert Looney have proposed the creation of an oil fund, similar to the one the state of Alaska uses where its citizens receive a direct distribution of funds from the state government. This analysis adds to that idea by looking at the types of corruption that is currently on going and the cultural and psychological reasons why Iraqis are joining terrorist and insurgent organizations. In doing so, the United States may be able better address the key the center of gravity of any insurgency, the population.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA475762

Entities

People

  • Scott A. Spiers

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Civil War
  • Economic Sanctions
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Investments
  • Iraqi-War
  • Market Economy
  • Military Science
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.