Iraqis Say U.S. Occupation Authority Misspends Millions in Its Awarding of

[lindashaw]

(This is some of what we know, but from an interesting perspective)

http://www.kurdistanobserver.com/

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There is no transparency," said Mahmoud Othman, a Kurdish member of the Governing Council, "and something has to be done about it.

"There is mismanagement right and left, and I think we have to sit with Congress face to face to discuss this. A lot of American money is being wasted, I think. We are victims and the American taxpayers are victims."

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The purchase of about 20,000 Kalashnikov automatic weapons, 50,000 revolvers and 10 million rounds of ammunition from Jordan has also been widely criticized by Iraqi Governing Council members.

The contract was issued by the Interior Ministry during the summer when it was being supervised by the former New York City police commissioner, Bernard B. Kerik. Mr. Kerik did not respond to requests for an interview.

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[tom_paine]

1. "Then God help everybody"

As accurate a statement for the world since the Bloodless Coup of 2000.