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3/20/25 Gary Vogler on the Haifa Pipeline and How Oil Drives Middle Eastern Geopolitics
Scott interviews Gary Vogler about the book he published last year with the Libertarian Institute: Israel, Winner of the 2003 Iraq Oil War. Vogler explains his background managing oil in Iraq on behalf of the Pentagon. They then dive into Vogler’s insights about how the oil trade—especially the secret oil trade between Israel and its regional neighbors—lies at the heart of the geopolitical dynamic in the Middle East and all the American interventions there in recent decades.
Discussed on the show:
- Israel, Winner of the 2003 Iraq Oil War: Undue Influence, Deceptions, and the Neocon Energy Agenda by Gary Vogler
- Iraq and the Politics of Oil: An Insider’s Perspective by Gary Vogler
- Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States by Trita Parsi
- Rumsfeld: His Rise, Fall, and Catastrophic Legacy by Andrew Cockburn
- “Plan B” (The New Yorker)
- Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power by Steve Coll
Gary Vogler is a 1973 West Point graduate, retired army reserve lieutenant colonel, retired ExxonMobil executive with 21 years, five months of Iraq oil planning at Pentagon followed by 75 months in Iraq under DOD – appointed Oil Minister during first 10 days in Baghdad in April 2003.
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