Iraq Rebuilding in trouble (Pentagon experts)

07/18/03

David Wood
Newhouse News Service

Washington - The U.S. effort to stabilize and begin reconstruction of Iraq is headed for failure without significantly more money and dramatic new steps to reach out to Iraqis with security, jobs and basic social services, a Pentagon advisory group of experts reported yesterday.

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"The next 12 months will be decisive," the experts reported to Rumsfeld.

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The experts said the United States must quickly mobilize more international support for the work that must be done.

Also, they said, it must take immediate action to absorb tens of thousands of former soldiers into Iraq's economy and mount "an intense" marketing campaign on the virtues of democracy.

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The report to Rumsfeld said stronger efforts are needed to counter ploys by Saddam loyalists such as yesterday's release of a tape purporting to be the deposed Iraqi strongman himself.

On the audiotape, broadcast repeatedly by Arab news media, a man claiming to be Saddam urges a "holy war" against occupation forces.

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And how many more BILLIONS will this take? They are already spending twice as much per month than was predicted.

Reports form the bush family compound report that the Bush family lifestyle is actually improving. Things are looking up in the US.

<sarcasm on>

there is still brush to be cleared? Otherwise - how can Resdident Sock look manly in August?

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Reports said that we had only about three months to turn this situation around, now its a year. Guess what? It can't be turned around. When you are wrong, you are wrong. Righteousness of the cause is a factor in warfare.

Western invaders attempt to conquer the heart of the Arab world to seize territories, resources and markets against world public opinion and the will of the victims. Outcome? Interminable warfare. Anyone suprised? Only the ideologues in Washington and London blinded by greed and their lust for "world domination." What does one expect from appointed officials who actually believe in "world domination?" Lies, miscalculations and failures.

and police.

:-)

So they are "out of power", but get paid and have guns and the right to kill.

You have got to like Bush think!

Now will Brown and Root or Haliburton be the contractor to hire them and take 10% off the top - just like Hofa's Teamsters in the old bad mafia days!

:-)

coming -- there were goung to be ''cost over-runs'' and this will be the first of more detailed reports.