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2003-10-24 Iraq

Iraqi official says limited German, French help wonât be forgotten

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Posted by Steve White 2003-10-24 12:49:27 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This could be a good sign... Even if concepts such as "cause & effect" have never been taught to them before, they already do understand concepts such as betrayal. The anti-war crowd's post-war stinginess and tireless efforts to maintain / prevent the overthrow of Saddam's regime, as clear historical facts, should be made obvious in those new textbooks, folks.

Posted by .com 2003-10-24 7:03:47 AM|| 2003-10-24 7:03:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I wouldn't be surprised if the new Iraqi textbooks make the point clear, but I doubt any US textbook will ever mention the perfidy of our "pacifists".

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-10-24 10:52:24 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-10-24 10:52:24 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Some countries have balked at funding programs in post-war Iraq, citing the go-it-alone approach taken by the United States and Britain ahead of the conflict. Germany, France and Russia -- the chief opponents of war before the U.S. invasion -- sent lower level officials to the conference.

Fine. If they don't want to throw in, then they don't have any say whatsoever - criticism or otherwise - on what goes on in Iraq. TotalFinaElf lost their Iraq oil contracts? Tough shit.

Those countries have been opposed to what they see as too much U.S. control of the reconstruction process.

The reason why the U.S. controls the reconstruction process is because the U.S. committed the most resources and effort. Germany, Russia, and especially France can go screw themselves.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-24 11:07:53 AM|| 2003-10-24 11:07:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 So much for French oil contracts.

Posted by Charles 2003-10-24 11:44:03 AM|| 2003-10-24 11:44:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 american tax payer money spent on reconstruction will be spent with american companies - periord.

Posted by Dan 2003-10-24 12:07:08 PM|| 2003-10-24 12:07:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Might be good to spend some with Iraqis too, eh? As for the Frogs, let them go jump.

Posted by Nero 2003-10-24 12:56:05 PM|| 2003-10-24 12:56:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 There is plenty in the news on Iraq today:
A. Iraq's Businessmen Feel Left Out in the Cold
B. Baghdad's unreported attacks
C. Anti-sniper laser set for Iraq
D. Iraq Officials Detail the Needs at Home
E. Deadly leftover ammunition litters Iraq

Posted by Super Hose 2003-10-24 2:50:35 PM|| 2003-10-24 2:50:35 PM|| Front Page Top

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