Life improving in Iraq?

[Glenda]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4118628.stm

"Iraq rebuilding fails to deliver"

On the outskirts of Baghdad, workmen have been toiling frantically to repair a huge broken water main. It was blown up by insurgents at the weekend. They knew exactly where to place the charge for maximum damage. It has taken out the water supply for more than half of Baghdad.

"We've been affected badly," complained one man in the area. "We don't have any water to drink. What are we supposed to do? Sometimes they cut the power as well. It's all the fault of the Americans."

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At the moment in Baghdad, the power is off for four hours, then on for only two. Even those lucky enough to own generators struggle to find the power to run vital air conditioning units.

The temperature there can rise to 50C <122F> with 98% humidity. It can be almost unbearable.


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Remarkably, Iraqis have not lost hope that things will improve. But so far, despite billions of dollars spent in Iraq, there is very little to show for it.

[stillcool]

1. maybe in the Green Zone?

http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/

[Javaman]

5. Perhaps if they expanded the green zone to cover the whole nation LOL

[ComerPerro]

2. So I'm thinking

Couldn't they have bought Saddam for considerably less?

Gave him a few billion dollars and sent him off to a little island somewhere to retire?

Woulda saved a ton of money and prevented a lot of death.

Just wanted to throw that out there.

Food for thought.

[CrispyQ]

3. What we have done to that country is absolutely criminal!

How many Americans would tolerate a 122° day without air conditioning, much less without water & ice?

I have never been so ashamed of my country.

[Dr Fate]

4. Improve? I thought we were there so "we dont have to fight at home."

How can we "improve" Iraq AND use it for a personal battlefield?