Iraq Coalition Shrinking
The Ukrainians are long gone. So are the Norwegians. The Italians and South Koreans are getting ready to leave, and the Britons and Japanese could begin packing their bags later this year.
http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,87447,00.html
Army Effort to Enlist Hispanics Draws Recruits, and Criticism
"Have you ever thought about joining the Army?" "Did you know you can get up to $40,000 in bonuses?" "I'm from Mexico, too. Michoacán."
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060209/ZNYT02/602090456
Iraq rebuilding costs 'much higher' than $56B
Iraq will need more money to rebuild than the $56 billion forecast by the World Bank and the United Nations in 2003, two government watchdogs said. http://tinyurl.com/b8usq
Gasoline Crisis in Iraq
Citing a mountain of unpaid bills, the governments of Turkey and Saudi Arabia have shut off gasoline exports to Iraq.
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13249
From Information Clearing House
Iraq's basic services are worse now than before war began
Virtually every measure of the performance of Iraq's oil, electricity, water and sewerage sectors has fallen below pre-invasion values, even though $16 billion of U.S. taxpayer money has already been disbursed.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article11841.htm
http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,87447,00.html
Army Effort to Enlist Hispanics Draws Recruits, and Criticism
"Have you ever thought about joining the Army?" "Did you know you can get up to $40,000 in bonuses?" "I'm from Mexico, too. Michoacán."
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060209/ZNYT02/602090456
Iraq rebuilding costs 'much higher' than $56B
Iraq will need more money to rebuild than the $56 billion forecast by the World Bank and the United Nations in 2003, two government watchdogs said. http://tinyurl.com/b8usq
Gasoline Crisis in Iraq
Citing a mountain of unpaid bills, the governments of Turkey and Saudi Arabia have shut off gasoline exports to Iraq.
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=13249
From Information Clearing House
Iraq's basic services are worse now than before war began
Virtually every measure of the performance of Iraq's oil, electricity, water and sewerage sectors has fallen below pre-invasion values, even though $16 billion of U.S. taxpayer money has already been disbursed.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article11841.htm
rudkla - 10. Feb, 13:12
