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Most Katrina Aid From Overseas Went Unclaimed
Allies offered $854 million in cash and in oil that was to be sold for cash. But only $40 million has been used so far for disaster victims or reconstruction, according to U.S. officials and contractors. http://snipu rl.com/1iope From... ...
Reconstruction in Iraq criticised
The US reconstruction programme in Iraq has been described as chaotic and badly managed, in an official report by the US special inspector general for Iraq. http://news.bbc.co. uk/2/hi/middle_east/648288 7.stm From... ...
Environmental Nightmare Drags On
Four years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq and despite 22 billion dollars spent on recovery and reconstruction, Iraq's environment remains in disastrous shape. Industrial waste, hospital waste, fertilizer... ...
"Billions Wasted" in Iraq Reconstruction
The leaders of a Senate panel said Thursday that the Defense and State departments must work more closely together to avoid repeating multimillion-dollar mistakes in the reconstruction of Iraq. Earlier... ...
House Votes to Limit No-Bid Contracts
The House voted to limit no-bid federal contracts Thursday, alleging abuses and citing huge losses in contracts for Katrina recovery and Iraq reconstruction. "This surge in contract spending has enriched... ...
Reckless Disregard
Patrick McElwee writes: "While the Bush administration publicly acknowledges its alliance with Sunni states, funding to violent, non-state actors is reportedly kept secret - even from Congress. This is... ...
Bush wanted the 'right' people in charge of the reconstruction of Iraq
The project President Bush wanted the 'right' people in charge of the reconstruction of Iraq. Unfortunately for the country, that meant loyalty to the president rather than expertise - including a 24-year-old... ...
Auditors: Billions more may be wasted in Iraq
The U.S. government is at risk of squandering significantly more money in an Iraq war and reconstruction effort that has already wasted or otherwise overcharged taxpayers billions of dollars, federal investigators... ...
Billions missing: Bremer quizzed over cash for Iraq
Paul Bremer told a Congressional committee investigating allegations of waste and fraud that he had done his best to kick-start Iraq's economy. - Much of the money went missing and critics say there was... ...
More US Money Wasted in Iraq, Audit Finds
Dozens of millions of dollars originally slated for the reconstruction and security of Iraq have been squandered on luxury items like an Olympic-sized swimming pool, VIP trailers, and buildings that were... ...