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The Oil Factor: Behind the War on Terror

Directors in Person
Directed by Gerard Ungerman and Audrey Brohy.
US, 2004, color, 90 min.

Narrated by Ed Asner, this new documentary examines the link between the oil industry and current U.S. foreign policy. It includes original footage shot over a four-month period in Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan as well as interviews with an array of personalities including Bush administration officials. The Oil Factor takes a candid look at the economic rationale behind Operation Desert Storm.

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