"NOYB" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Think about it. Texas-style democracy.

Pre-invasion, Iraq was a state built on cheap oil and cheap labor,
with several classes of citizens, fundamentalists with a gun on every
block, paranoia, and a small cadre of graft-fed politicians leading
them all.

Now, that model has been modified by US forces who ousted their
leader, Saddam, and replaced him with the Texas model: a state built
on cheap oil, cheap labor, several classes of citizens,
fundamentalists with a gun on every block, paranoia, and a small cadre
of graft-fed politicians leading them all.

Progress, Republican style.



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January 20th, 2009: Hang in there, America!

Interesting quote. NOYB will rip this to shreds.

The military victory of the US-led coalition in March-April 2003
resulted in the shutdown of much of the central economic administrative
structure. Although a comparatively small amount of capital plant was
damaged during the hostilities, looting, insurgent attacks, and
sabotage have undermined efforts to rebuild the economy. Despite
continuing political uncertainty, the Iraqi Interim Government (IG) has
founded the institutions needed to implement economic policy, and has
successfully concluded a debt reduction agreement with the Paris Club.
The high percentage gain estimated for GDP in 2004 is the result of
starting from a low base.

Please publish the entire quote, or a link to where I can read the
entire synopsis so that I can "rip this to shreds"...if it needs
ripping. As it stands, I can't make rhyme or reason out of your snipped
passage.



Here you go:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/...k/geos/iz.html

Thanks. Here's the part that jumps out at me:

"Although a comparatively small amount of capital plant was damaged during
the hostilities, looting, insurgent attacks, and sabotage have undermined
efforts to rebuild the economy. "

So initial hostilities caused little damage to "capital plant"...but
looting, insurgent activites, and sabotage have hindered a rapid
rebuilding of the economy.

Wouldn't it make sense for the US military to stabilize things, so that
insurgent activities and sabotage no longer impede the rebuilding process?

Yes, it would. Got a plan for doing that? If so, please send it he

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