In spite of the astronomical amounts of money being spent on Iraq’s reconstruction (i.e. to rebuild what the Americans blew up in the first place) it seems that when it comes to US government contracts, you don’t always get what you pay for
While in previous cases, the administration admitted that certain projects had been abandoned due to various security and maintenance issues, this marks the first instance in which projects that had formerly been deemed successful were no longer functioning.
And in case you’re wondering if this is due to user error:
In all seven cases, the project had previously been inspected and approved as functioning properly, with some of the inspections occurring as recently as six months ago. “Curiously, most of the problems seemed unrelated to sabotage stemming from Iraq’s parlous security situation,” the Times notes, “but instead were the product of poor initial construction, petty looting, a lack of any maintenance and simple neglect.”
What a great endorsement for no bid contracts and capitalism at its zenith? Is it any wonder that Toyota has just surpassed GM as the world’s top car manufacturer?
I think it is past time for a GLOBAL BOYCOTT of the USA.
Boycotts are difficult to enforce. To get teenagers to boycott American pop culture and to ween the world off of this teet so to speak would be a Herculean task indeed.
gandhi
Who? You and a gaggle of unwashed hippie academics and unemployed bums? ROFL. Like you lot have any influence in the world! But good luck with all your five and ten cent pieces. Socialists Boycott! ROFLMAO.
Gandhi,
This site is hosted in the USA.
Off you go now…
There are 750 000 homeless people in America. It’s important to remember that the country also has poor, sick and homeless who need help not boycotts. George Bush spends millions on weapons and leaves his own people in his own country to sleep on the pavement.
We ought to be supporting the opposition to Bush not punishing every American.
viva peace
You are such a judgemental little hypocrite. Who are you? Some elite, wealthy business bureacrat spitting on the lower classses?
Shame on you.
gotcha
Nobody is spitting on the lower classes, just socialist scum like you.