Iraq reconstruction 'not working'

[HCE SuiGeneris]

Six out of eight Iraqi reconstruction projects hailed as successes by the US government are in fact failures, a US federal investigation has found.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6607039.stm

The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (Sigir) examined works including a hospital, a barracks and Baghdad international airport.

Blaming ongoing unrest and spiraling corruption they said most were falling apart within as little as six months.

Faulty plumbing and wiring and looting have reportedly worsened the situation.

>more http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6607039.stm


Guess we just need to give it six more months... :shrug: :grr:

[Greyhound]

1. So if we can find this information, what are the candidate's excuses?

This crap has got to end. Ms. Greyhound, as die-hard a Democrat as any candidate could ask for, thoroughly depressed me today by declaring that she is, as of now, certain that we will elect another Rupublik President.

Partly because we are still hopelessly bigoted and sexist, and partly because of the mealy-mouthed, half-measures the Democratic Congress are taking in lieu of the actions they were elected for.

When this woman sees no real hope for the Democratic Party, the party is indeed, over.

But hey, at least we have tons and tons of thoroughly bone dry powder.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

2. I don't for-see another puke pRetzeldent,

but I am still disenchanted at the lack of outcry and outrage by our representatives. There is way too much corporate influence still controlling the majority of their positions.

[Greyhound]

3. IMO, it is entirely up to the Democratic Party. The last 30 years have, if nothing

else, demonstrated the proficiency with which they can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. The in-fighting, corruption, and political turf wars are a huge turn-off to the electorate. This last cycle was the people demanding change and so far it has only resulted in more of the same crap that got us kicked out for 12 years.

I hope you're right. If we get a Republik to nominate the next 2 or 3 SCOTUS Justices, America is dead.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

4. daytime kick... eom