Why is the UK harbouring corrupt Iraqi oligarchs?
In recent months, Iraq has been embroiled in three major corruption scandals: the Ishtar Gate e-payment contract, the $2.5 billion dollar heist of the Taxes Commission account, and the oil smuggling racket involving officers and officials from security agencies. Another long-running issue that has captured the Iraqi public’s attention is the Central Bank dollar auction. In all these instances, corrupt Iraqi businessmen with strong ties to the country’s political elite have been central to these operations.