In Iraq Paul Bremer wears a business suit and combat boots

[donsu]

http://www.counterpunch.com/fisk08022003.html

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Since he seems to be a total failure at the "anti-terrorist" game--50 American soldiers killed in Iraq since President George W. Bush declared the war over is not exactly a blazing success--it is only fair to record that he is making a mess of the "reconstruction" bit as well.

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Although oil production was indeed standing at 900,000 barrels per day in June (albeit 100,000bpd fewer than the Sanchez version), it fell last month to 750,000. The drop was caused by power cuts and export smuggling.

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Then comes Baghdad airport. Sure, it's going to reopen. But it just happens that the airport, with its huge American military base and brutal US prison camp, comes under nightly grenade and mortar attack.
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The Iraqis are told, for example, that the first flights will be run by "Transcontinental Airlines" (a name oddly similar to the CIA's transport airline in Vietnam), which is reported to be a subsidiary of "US Airlines", and the only flight will be between Baghdad and--wait for it--the old East Berlin airport of Schonefeld.

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Health services? Well, yes, the new Iraqi health service is being encouraged to rehabilitate the country's hospitals and clinics. But a mysterious American company called Abt Associates has turned up in Baghdad to give "Ministry of Health Technical Assistance" support to the US Agency for International Development and "rapid response grants to address health needs in-country".

It has decreed that all medical equipment must accord with US technical standards and modifications--which means that all new hospital equipment must come from America, not from Europe.
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this is a long article full of information.

what a scam these corporate criminals are working.

we need to have maryjane prisoners released from prison so there will be room for the bushgang.

[DagmarK]

1. It's more than 50 who have been killed since Mission Accomplished...

"50 American soldiers killed in Iraq since President George W. Bush declared the war over..."

More like 150.....isn't it?

[pnorman]

2. Abt Associates

Here's the link: http://www.abtassoc.com/
It looks legitimate, but needs further research.

But that: "It has decreed that all medical equipment must accord with US technical standards and modifications--which means that all new hospital equipment must come from America, not from Europe" is the tipoff. Now, it's going to "Friends of Bill Frist" that'll be shielded from the downside of this Jobless Recovery.

[donsu]

3. yes

smells like a deal between gang members