When does the US turnover the "reconstruction contracts" to Iraq.... ?

[cthrumatrix]

When do we get an accounting of the billion spent and on what projects? Reports are up to $20B unaccounted for by the CPA in charge of Iraq .... and when will Iraq get control of their oil contracts (agreements with France and Russia)?

Can the new govt. make laws? Can they kick out the US military when they want?

Let's see how the media covers these issues in this transfer of power.

[Sweetpea]

1. In an hour, in secrecy.

I got the scoop from the Secret Police.

[Junkdrawer]

2. It's like getting a "promotion" without a raise...

just a fancier name on the business card. Big whoop.

[cthrumatrix]

3. AP report....$$$ billions "unaccounted for" ...our tax dollars.

By Associated Press, 6/27/2004 21:55

Billions of dollars belonging to Iraq is not accounted for by the Coalition Provisional Authority, which was given responsibility by the United Nations for the country's finances, British lawmakers and aid activists said Monday.

There are glaring gaps in the handling of $20 billion generated by Iraq's oil and other sources since the U.S.-led war to oust Saddam Hussein ended last year, according to reports from the Liberal Democrats, Britain's third-largest political party, and Christian Aid.

The Christian Aid report also said the majority of Iraq's reconstruction projects have been awarded to U.S. companies, which charge up to 10 times more than Iraqi firms.
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''For the entire year that the CPA has been in power in Iraq, it has been impossible to tell with any accuracy what the CPA has been doing with Iraq's money,'' said Helen Collison from Christian Aid.
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http://www.boston.com/dailynews/179/world/Reports_say_billions_of_doll...

[truthspeaker]

4. The construction contracts will be voided when they kick us out

After which there will be much hoo-hawing about how the ungrateful Iraqis "broke faith" with and "ripped off" American companies, followed by economic sanctions. Sort of like Haiti, only bigger.

[Jacobin]

5. Now hold on just a minute there buckaroo

Its ONE thing to hand over "sovereignty" and its quite another to hand over billion dollar contracts. Let's not get ahead of ourselves here, ok?

I mean, Halliburton has EARNED those contracts. They gave bazillions to select the Chimp and they are ENTITLED, ok?

Now just calm down and enjoy Iraq's newfound "independence".

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