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Name: Armed madhouse
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Author: Greg Palast

Greg Palast compiles undercover reports and classified documents to reveal political corruption, wartime hidden agendas, and economic schemes surrounding the petroleum industry and the U.S. elections. The book tackles corruption in government, the Iraq War, and the influence of energy interests.

First publish date: 2006

Genre: Politics & Government/Government

Authors: Greg Palast

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