Photo essay: On tour in Iraq

Fortune's Barney Gimbel and photographer Thomas Dworzak traveled hundreds of miles across Iraq, trailing Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Paul Brinkley on his mission to help restart the country's economy. Here's their story in pictures.



Brinkley visiting the State Company for Drugs and Medical Supplies. Iraqis have been spending $100 or more on drugs made in Jordan that they can now get for $2 thanks to this newly restarted factory.

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