As Bechtel Goes: PAUL KRUGMAN ; Insulting Our Troops...: THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
By PAUL KRUGMANN, THOMAS FRIEDMAN New York Times - Friday, Nov. 03, 2006
By PAUL KRUGMANN, THOMAS FRIEDMAN New York Times - Friday, Nov. 03, 2006
- Krugman: Bechtel Goes - When it comes to rebuilding Iraq, the contractors have already cut and run.- Friedman: Insulting Us - Every time you hear George Bush or Dick Cheney lash out against John Kerry, I hope you will say to yourself, They must think Im stupid. Because they surely do.- THE COMPLETE ARTICLES
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As Bechtel Goes
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Published: November 3, 2006
Bechtel, the giant engineering company, is leaving Iraq. Its mission to rebuild power, water and sewage plants wasnt accomplished: Baghdad received less than six hours a day of electricity last month, and much of Iraqs population lives with untreated sewage and without clean water. But Bechtel, having received $2.3 billion of taxpayers money and having lost the lives of 52 employees, has come to the end of its last government contract.
As Bechtel goes, so goes the whole reconstruction effort. Whatever our leaders may say about their determination to stay the course complete the mission, when it comes to rebuilding Iraq theyve already cut and run. The $21 billion allocated for reconstruction over the last three years has been spent, much of it on security rather than its intended purpose, and theres no more money in the pipeline.
The failure of reconstruction in Iraq raises three questions.
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Insulting Our Troops, and Our Intelligence
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Published: November 3, 2006
George Bush, Dick Cheney and Don Rumsfeld think youre stupid. Yes, they do.
They think they can take a mangled quip about President Bush and Iraq by John Kerry a man who is not even running for office but who, unlike Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney, never ran away from combat service and get you to vote against all Democrats in this election.
Every time you hear Mr. Bush or Mr. Cheney lash out against Mr. Kerry, I hope you will say to yourself, They must think Im stupid. Because they surely do.
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As Bechtel Goes
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Published: November 3, 2006
Bechtel, the giant engineering company, is leaving Iraq. Its mission to rebuild power, water and sewage plants wasnt accomplished: Baghdad received less than six hours a day of electricity last month, and much of Iraqs population lives with untreated sewage and without clean water. But Bechtel, having received $2.3 billion of taxpayers money and having lost the lives of 52 employees, has come to the end of its last government contract.
As Bechtel goes, so goes the whole reconstruction effort. Whatever our leaders may say about their determination to stay the course complete the mission, when it comes to rebuilding Iraq theyve already cut and run. The $21 billion allocated for reconstruction over the last three years has been spent, much of it on security rather than its intended purpose, and theres no more money in the pipeline.
The failure of reconstruction in Iraq raises three questions.
Continued:
http://mparent7777.livejournal.com/14231328.html?mode=reply
OP-ED COLUMNIST
Insulting Our Troops, and Our Intelligence
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Published: November 3, 2006
George Bush, Dick Cheney and Don Rumsfeld think youre stupid. Yes, they do.
They think they can take a mangled quip about President Bush and Iraq by John Kerry a man who is not even running for office but who, unlike Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney, never ran away from combat service and get you to vote against all Democrats in this election.
Every time you hear Mr. Bush or Mr. Cheney lash out against Mr. Kerry, I hope you will say to yourself, They must think Im stupid. Because they surely do.
Continued:
http://mparent7777.livejournal.com/14231016.html?mode=reply
And More
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MARC PARENT
CRIMES AND CORRUPTIONS OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER NEWS
http://mparent7777.livejournal.com/ Homepage
http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/14409 Archived
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