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2003: After decades of mismanagement under Saddam Hussein and a three-week war waged by the United States and Britain, Iraq's infrastructure and debt-ridden economy lie in shambles. The U.S., likely to oversee the lucrative business of rebuilding Iraq, pushes for an end to UN economic sanctions to free up sales of oil. Speculation mounts over who will control oil supplies and what the currency will be. |
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