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2003-04-23 Iraq

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Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-23 10:06 am|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "The mood was dramatically different in a lucky batch of Baghdad neighborhoods - about one-fifth of the city - where power was restored for the first time in three weeks. Baghdad residents and the U.S. military have listed power as the capital's key need - to deter looting and help get a municipal administration back in operation. "

Wapo had good article this AM on power coming on - this has been made more difficult because previous regime allowed no maps of electrical system - security secret!!!! NPR reports Karbala also has power, local council of professionals operating under auspices of clerics. BBC OTOH reports lack of power and water in Nasiriyah, fear of cholera. Someone reported a local doctor taking control in Diwaniyah under US auspices. Umm Qasr has power, water, security, food coming in - port still limited to small vessels, problems with power and water distribution at port (difficulty repairing non-standard items) locals employed at port - but this must expand to increase employment. restoration of oil industry also providing jobs -together with Baghdad refinery should alleviate gasoline shortage that is impacting price of food in Baghdad.

Multiple political parties establishing offices in Baghdad, INC, both Kurdish parties, Communists, others. Kurds printing newspaper in Baghdad.

Self-proclaimed governor in Baghdad, "not our guy" says Bodine, but apparently met with local Marine officers. And what are his relations to Shiite Clerics in east baghdad? Political situation in Baghdad unclear.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-04-23 10:41:49|| 2003-04-23 10:41:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Fred, I deleted all the follow-on junk before I posted, but it seems to have slipped back into the final article. Can you do something about this? I hate to add too much to your bandwidth problem.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-04-23 11:08:36|| 2003-04-23 11:08:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Among the banners were some that read, "No to America, no to Israel, yes to Islam."

What is it with these Islamist dumbasses? WTF does Israel have to do directly with Iraq being released from the jaws of Saddam Hussein?

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-04-23 12:12:44|| 2003-04-23 12:12:44|| Front Page Top

#4 B-A-R---Israel is used as the projection of everything bad for these nutcases. They never look in the mirror and examine themselves. Like Fred sez, they are not wired to code. And there are millllllllllllllllioooooooooooons of em'. Got to go after the mouthpieces and give em a calm day.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-04-23 12:43:06|| 2003-04-23 12:43:06|| Front Page Top

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