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2006-04-28 Iraq

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Posted by ed 2006-04-28 08:33|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "A new class of grand mafiosi sucking billions of pounds out of Iraq's vital oil sector is crippling efforts to rebuild the nation, according to an official report published in Baghdad.

The findings of the Oil Ministry's independent inspector-general painted a sordid picture of massive abuses pervading every corner of the industry, from the well-head to the petrol pump. It said that since Saddam Hussein's overthrow in 2003, the spread of smuggling had turned Iraq from a major exporter of petrol products into an importer."

Must be implementing the program suggested by their Mexican advisors.

Posted by Ulavitle Wholumble8398 2006-04-28 09:04|| 2006-04-28 09:04|| Front Page Top

#2 "There was corruption under Saddam but nowhere near this."

Mitigating corruption is part and parcel in maintaining security. When the comptroller general of the GAO recently testified before the US House Government Reform subcommittee, he said significant corruption was a critical obstacle in both reconstruction and stabilization. Obviously, honest appointments to Iraqs ministries of interior can only occur after a government is formed but, IMO, there was a colossal failure to adequately plan and execute for this interim period. And those responsible for this grave blunder should be held accountable.

Posted by DepotGuy 2006-04-28 10:12|| 2006-04-28 10:12|| Front Page Top

#3 The Iraqi government should label this as treason and start televising the executions of everyone associated with this.

Posted by RWV 2006-04-28 10:38|| 2006-04-28 10:38|| Front Page Top

#4 You have to read the last paragraph to find the real cause of the problem - subsidies.

Get rid of the subsidies, problem goes away.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-04-28 17:50|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-04-28 17:50|| Front Page Top

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