Empire and Oil

Oil in the Middle East

Episode 9 of Shocking and Awful

Modern empires run on oil, and controlling this resource is key to the domination and destruction of potential rivals. This program examines the history of the Middle East and the desire of the United States to control its petroleum resources, through the Iraqi War and allegations of "weapons of Mass-Destruction" which were never found. Part nine of a twelve part series from Deep Dish TV on the war in Iraq.