Comments on: Study: Iraqis Failing On Reconstruction

Audit Finds Iraq Has Accepted No U.S.-Built Projects In Last Year

[donbl1]

America was not created in 5 years of effort......even though the colonies had MUCH more authority/experience to govern than the Iraqis have had for several generations.

As I remember, the first few American organizational efforts were a failure even though we had Washington, Jefferson and etc. Our leaders were self generated and not forced upon us by the French or some outside government or majority sect.

Thank goodness our forefathers had the patience to make it through the tough period.

Iraq needs a leader all Iraqis can believe in and support. He must also be strong willed.

In a related country.......look how Russia has prospered under Putin. Certainly not your traditional democratic leader.

Too bad a strong leader has not come forth in Iraq.......

[naber1961]

they won't take responsibility for anything. We need to leave and let them implode. Bush/Cheney should be sent over there with suicide belts on.

[drivelphobe]

FeelFree1....

There you go. You can't help yourself with the name calling. I rest my case. You just can't handle an opinion that is contrary to your own without acting like a baby. So be it.

I say again, in my opion, it's kill or be killed. The middle-east needs to be destroyed before they destroy us.

[prinzowhales]

pastdue1--Yes, this is the Iraq that Bush, Cheney and the Neo-cons wanted--an Iraq that is in chaos and posed no strategic threat to the financial interests of Big Oil or the expanisionist interests of Israel...that it is killing American soldiers and Iraqi civilians doesn't figure into the equation. It doesn't cost BP,Shell or Exon one cent in profits regardless of how many American soldiers die... Happy Motoring!

[feelfree1]

Prinzowhales,

Re: "It never fails to amaze me how people can, at the same time, support a war that destroys the civilian infrastructure--communications, bridges, water and sewage facilities, electrical grid-- and then turn around and blame the people who live there."

It is truly sad that our country is infected with people like this.

[prinzowhales]

FeelFree1--It never fails to amaze me how people can, at the same time, support a war that destroys the civilian infrastructure--communications, bridges, water and sewage facilities, electrical grid-- and then turn around and blame the people who live there.

They ignore the fact that we backed Saddam's reach for power in Iraq...we backed him in his war of aggression against Iran...we gave him the A-OK for the attack on Kuwait telling Saddam in the words of Ambassador April Glaspie, 'the US would view this an an inter-Arab matter.'

I would wager that those 'projects' that they want the 'sovereign' Iraqis to take charge of, are the ones already falling apart...the sorry excuses by Bush, Bremer and friends of Cheney to dump money in Halliburton's lap.

[pastdue1]

%u201CI never used to buy ice in Saddam%u2019s regime, because I could use my refrigerator. But nowadays I have to because there is no electricity, and we need cold water,%u201D said Muhammad Abbadi, 52, the owner of a clothing store. %u201CIce is the only source, even if it is dirty. Both my girls fell sick with typhoid two weeks ago.%u201D NYT

Is this the Iraq that anyone wanted? The world is better without Saddam? Does anyone really think that the Iraqis (other than Maliki and his Shiias) still think so. This man was middle class and could buy ice, but the poor have to depend on the Sunni militia or Al Sadr's militia to guarantee a price that they can pay. Now what makes us think that we are going to control these militia's? We have been totally humiliated in the eyes of the world (Gorbachev just commented on the chaos Bush has caused) because our administration is so bull headed about whatever they find so compelling that they will sacrifice our young men and women, that they will sell our country into debt, that they will cause our country to become a laughing stock.
We must try to get our representatives to de authorize this war. E mail everyone you can think of. All senators and all representatives -even the president and vice president , if you think it will do any good. (Probably Cheney and Rove could do the most, but doubtful)

[feelfree1]

Sorry 'drivelphobe',

But a call-out for others to mass-murder innocents, is more than opinion. It is a desperate cry for help from a deranged and craven coward.

[drivelphobe]

FeelFree1.....

Your comments require no analysis. These boards are for posting of various opinions. When one doesn't suit you, you simply resort to name calling and infantile accusations and inuendo. My opinions are mine and they are as valid as any you may have. We certainly don't have to agree. Don't you have the adult capactiy to hear other opinions without flying off the handle into a "middle-eastern", beheading type of rage? How about some anger management? Your thought process seems erratic as though you might be heavily medicated?

[feelfree1]

drivelphobe,

Re: "Blah blah blah....."

This is a notable improvement over all of your previous analysis.

Congratulations.

[drivelphobe]

FeelFree1...

Blah blah blah.....

[feelfree1]

republican7,

Re: "Not every society is ready for representative democracy & safe, clean running water. If we learn nothing else as a nation from the "Iraq Experience", at least we can agree on that."

Are the grapes too sour for you? It is sad to see the same cowards and traitors that supported the mass-murderous and illegitimate Bush regime in their assenine War of Terror, now attempting to blame the victims of their own idiocy.

Some people truly lack any dignity or honor. They are the Republican "base".

[aicohnx2]

It's time to declare a victory & go home. These people don't want us there, they kill our soldiers, they abandon projects meant to help 'em out. At some point you just have to say "f&ck 'em" & move on.

Not every society is ready for representative democracy & safe, clean running water. If we learn nothing else as a nation from the "Iraq Experience", at least we can agree on that.

[feelfree1]

drivelphobe,

"If you go carryin' pictures of Chairman Mao, you aint gonna make it with anyone, anyhow.."

The only thing more contemptable than the mass-murder of innocents, is a sreeching coward calling for others to do it for him/her.

You are really disgusting. I hope that you are not an American. We don't need any more craven terrorists fouling our shores.

[feelfree1]

Re: "Inspector General Says Iraqi Gov't Has Accepted Zero U.S.-Built Construction Projects In Last Year"

Why on earth would the illegitimate Iraqi puppet-Government, or anyone else for that matter, volunteer to take responsibility for the many failed projects of U.S. war profiteers?

[ramos937]

"Investigators said in an audit three months ago that U.S. efforts to rebuild Iraq are so beset with daily violence, corruption and poor maintenance that Iraqis will not be capable of managing reconstruction anytime soon.

Where U.S.-funded projects are built and handed over to the Iraqis, they "are not being adequately maintained," according to the April audit by the inspector general's office."

Almost all of the international community that pledge aid have not honored their pledges. This is the reason why they have not. We are the only ones dumb enough to do this.

[pastdue1]

"The assessment was the latest piece of bad news for a U.S.-led war and rebuilding effort that has already cost nearly $400 billion."
Almost every middle-class head of household would have figured this out before it skyrocketed into the billions. This has turned out to be another one of Bush-Cheney"s "We know what is best for the world" Mickey Mouse planning. They never thought to involve the Iraqis in the planning, just did what they wanted for the biggest photo ops, and expected to be met with roses. These people have an hour's worth of electricity a day so how can they maintain facilities that run on electricity.
Additionally, what is of interest. While we all admire our military, why are we leaving it up to them to decide when we withdraw. Isn't their job to fight wars, why would they want to withdraw? They never have wanted to withdraw from any war arena. President Truman fired Gen. McArther for refusing to withdraw. Wat is what generals do and how they become famous or infamous.

[gramto7]

As money from other nations pays for construction projects of badly-needed infrastructure in Iraq (such as this children's hospital in Basra), a new inspector general report shows that in the past year the Government of Iraq has refused to accept responsibility for any of the 2,362 completed projects paid for by the U.S.
from the article

It is time for us to quit spending American ax dollars in Iraq. They evidently do not need it if the projects that we have completed for them are not good enough for them to accept. Our tax monies can be put to far better use helping cover our children and elderly for medical problems, improving school, etc.

[r9119111]

Help support our troops. Bring them home now.

[tibu987]

Another snafu for the Bush cabal.
Is there no end to the blunders made in Iraq?
The trillion dollar blunder with the loss of so many young Anericans and untold numbers of innocent men, women, and Iraqi children.
It is obvious that the homework was not done before to the invasion. The culture, the many religious factions, the lack of WMD, the possibility of a religious civil war.
A trillion dollars which does not leave enough to take care of America's uninsured children.
It has been and apparently, continues to be a catch-22 situation, a very costly one at that
Where are our leaders in Washington and the U.N.?
Is common sense dead?