And victory may not require bringing the Iraqi economy to its knees.
First, oil was a vital part of the Iraqi economy.
Ten years ago the Iraqi economy was growing faster than any other in the region.
Administration officials have not said how much the Iraqi economy might expand.
It was a way to make money in the anarchic postwar Iraqi economy.
They so decimated the Iraqi economy that people were forced to rely on state support to get by.
There is no doubt about American intentions for the Iraqi economy.
The decision is expected to increase strains on the Iraqi economy.
By the late 1990s, the Iraqi economy showed signs of modest growth.
The topics that he addressed were the state of the Iraqi economy and its stabilization post a possible military campaign.