thinkprogress.org — Although the United States has spent $2.4 billion on Iraq?s water and sanitation sector since 2003, the United Nations ?estimates that less than half of Iraqis get drinking water piped into their homes in rural areas. In the capital, people set their alarm clocks to wake them in the middle of the night so they can fill storage tanks when water pres
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barbaragordonAug 24, 2008
It's interesting because Iraq is generating around $80 billion this year from oil revenue alone, so they would appear to have the money to get things moving themselves.
Closed AccountAug 24, 2008
To barbaragordon It would seem that we've already spent plenty to rebuild the water infrastructure that we destroyed. But it would also seem that the Republicans' plans have proven incompetent as usual.
pinkpackratAug 25, 2008
Wouldn't Cheney, Rummie and Karl Rove look great in orange jump suits? Bushie should be sent to Gitmo:-)
anarchytvAug 25, 2008
George Bush: let them drink Coke!
Closed AccountAug 25, 2008
No s**t, its the desert.
jonmelonAug 25, 2008
What's up with the iTunes ad in the story pic?