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The only real strength of the Iraqi government is the US army. In theory, it has 264,000 soldiers and police under its command. In practice they obey the orders of their communal leaders in so far as they obey anybody.

https://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article15417.htm

'Stability First': Newspeak for rape of Iraq

By Pepe Escobar

Iraq is not simply a US electoral issue. It's a human tragedy of biblical proportions. Hence the urge at this point to situate the tragedy in a historical context.

https://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article15414.htm

Join Anti-War West Pointers in New Organization
https://www.commondreams.org/news2006/1026-10.htm



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Horror at the bloodshed accompanying the US effort to bring democracy to Iraq has accomplished what human rights activists, analysts and others say Syrian president Bashar al-Assad had been unable to do by himself: silence public demands for democratic reforms here.

https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/102606I.shtml

A report released yesterday by the Inspector General's office overseeing Iraq spending found that at least 55 percent, or $163 million, of $296 million in total costs rung up by Halliburton unit KBR went to expenses such as back-office support, transportation and security. That percentage was significantly higher than it was on work by other firms in Iraq, and experts said it is far above what is typically found on a government contract.

https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/102606C.shtml



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https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/102606B.shtml



https://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=650%2C000

Speaking in Baghdad just hours before President Bush gave a press conference in Washington, Iraq Prime Minister Maliki reassured the millions of Shiites who form his power base that he would not bend to pressure by the American government, or any other, over how to conduct Iraqi affairs. "I want to stress that this is a government of the people's will and no one has the right to set a timetable for it."

https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/102506T.shtml



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Chris Floyd

War profiteering by favored corporate cronies was one of the primary benefits envisaged by the Bush Regime as it drove so relentlessly and deceitfully toward the baseless and unprovoked attack.

https://tinyurl.com/yf4w48



Some contracts in Iraq spend over 50% on overhead

Halliburton unit cited in U.S. report on reconstruction
https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/10/25/MNGBOLVFER1.DTL


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Halliburton turned a profit, so the results are very good
https://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article15396.htm