Iraq is a Failed Corrupted State, Minister Says--Azzaman, Iraq

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1//Azzaman in English, Iraq June 20, 2006

http://www.azzaman.com/english/index.asp?fname=news\2006-06-20\115.htm



IRAQ IS A FAILED CORRUPTED STATE, MINISTER SAYS

By Khayoun Ahmad Saleh





Iraq is passing through a critical stage marked by rampant corruption and chaos in almost all fields of life, minister of planning and development cooperation says.



Ali Khalib Baban made the comments in an interview with the newspaper, his first since assuming his new post in May.



“We carry out our duties … in extremely difficult conditions … we frankly say that we are passing through a phase marked by unprecedented chaos and corruption in government ranks,” Baban said.



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Planning, he added, needs “stability and a firm, stable and strong government. Unfortunately none of these conditions are currently available in Iraq,” he said.

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“Unemployment is practically a big and dangerous issue … The Iraqi economy generally is in the throes of serious problems. Production sectors and utilities are retreating and in the absence of both local and foreign investments, the creation of new jobs becomes almost impossible,” he said.



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"Failed Corrupted State" Two; Too

on tanks, hummers, trucks, equip., on jobs and keep those suckers busy and able to buy the necessities of life. Those Iraqis working on the public works would probably shoot anyone trying to blow up the power plant they just got running. With Halliburton, etc. doing the work and stomping around the country like they owned it doesn't lend to a peaceful country. When people are without the basics of life they become hostile. To me that is a no brainer, this was ignored from day one. Did the U.S. use those billions in bundles to hand out to an Iraqi to help clear away the debris we caused by bombing our way in? No - We have no idea where those billions went. Or even where our tax dollars are going for over there now. That is one of bush's "secrets".

Except that the Bush Criminals and Fuck Face Cheney are rich beyond belief.

if * and his crowd are allowed to continue stealing them blind. There will be no citizens left to speak of either if we keep killing them.