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2007-10-18 Iraq

Iraqi Contracts With Iran and China Concern U.S.

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2007-10-18 10:49|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 That's a lack of loyalty there. But again, if you want a superior product, you have to pay more for it.

Posted by newc">newc 2007-10-18 16:46|| 2007-10-18 16:46|| Front Page Top

#2 The Iraqi Electricity Ministry, which Mr. Wahid heads, is one of the few in the central government that has received praise for successfully spending much of the money allocated to it in the Iraqi budget for reconstruction projects.

Why would you praise someone for spending money? Spending money is how government officials get kickbacks and bribes. Spending money on infrastructure that will promptly be destroyed in short order is moronic. Spending it on second-rate Chinese and Iranian contractors who will build projects that fall apart shortly after completion just for bribe money is criminal.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2007-10-18 18:19|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2007-10-18 18:19|| Front Page Top

#3 WORLDTRIBUNE Commentary > IS THE US READY FOR CHINA? 'Tis becoming clear that the USA faces a LONG PROTRACTED PERIOD OF RIVALRY wid China in Asia-Pacific + World - can the USA-West accept a stronger, wealthier, globally influential AUTHORITARIAN COMMUNIST CHINA THAT ALSO HAS NOT EVOLVED TOWARDS LIBERAL/POPULAR DEMOCRACY???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-10-18 23:07|| 2007-10-18 23:07|| Front Page Top

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