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- rzklkng, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10My biggest problem with our "Republic" is the distortion of facts - which all of the ruling class are guilty of. Examine this chestnut from the Iraq Study Group (pp. 94-95) in the post:
"In addition, there is significant underreporting of the violence in Iraq. The standard for recording attacks acts as a filter to keep events out of reports and databases…For example, on one day in July 2006 there were 93 attacks or significant acts of violence reported. Yet a careful review of the reports for that single day brought to light 1,100 acts of violence. Good policy is difficult to make when information is systematically collected in a way that minimizes its discrepancy with policy goals."
That's an under-reporting by a factor of what, 12? If we were truly delivering "good news", and not just "spinning" that we are, than maybe it would actually reduce infant mortality, electric utility failures, closed schools, and mass abductions and executions. When you don't provide the core government services, it's easy to understand why there's an insurgency. Why should they be trusted when they are incapable of telling the truth?
And the only reason Laura Bush is out and not one of the cronies is due to her having the highest approval ratings. - shawnfassett, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10When will the media actually ask questions and correct the lies that are served up as answers?
Norah O'Donnell is part of the media. I can understand insulting Norah (she is useless unless you are a GOP talking point), but there are some great reporters in Iraq.
Anybody who criticizes the media for not showing the "good" things going down in Iraq should crab a camera, a flak jacket and show us. Put your ass where your mouth is. - gronne, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8"Anybody who criticizes the media for not showing the "good" things going down in Iraq should crab a camera, a flak jacket and show us."
Very well said! - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Laura, you moron, you can't show what doesn't exist!
- idiotic, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7laura bush...todays WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD!!!
- hawkeye17, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Say hello to the folks at Stepford Laura. Thanks.
- ardenr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Nah she just sold her soul to the worst people in the world. She's up there though, well up there.
- 911review, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Laura's contribution to Iraq was a hostpital
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/072806R.shtml
US Drops Bechtel Project Promoted by Rice, Laura Bush
Friday 28 July 2006
Beyond the consequences for health care in southern Iraq, abandoning the project could be tricky politically because of the high-profile support from Mrs. Bush and Ms Rice. Congress allocated $50 million to the Basra Children's Hospital in late 2003 as part of an $18.4 billion reconstruction package for Iraq. Now the government estimates that the cost overruns are so great that the project will cost as much as $120 million to complete and will not be finished before September 2007, nearly a year later than planned. Some other estimates put the overruns even higher. Kadhim Hassan, general director of the Basra Health Department, said the project would be no more than 40 percent complete once the original $50 million, much of which is going to subcontractors, had been used up. He said little work had been done for months.
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Bechtel hired a Jordanian company, for example, to oversee work by local Iraqi construction companies. The American government wasted money by going through such a complex chain of companies rather than working directly with the Iraqis who would do the work anyway, Mr. Saffar said.
Now, i think i rmember readin something more recent on this,
from what i remember, the project was stopped altogether.
The building was built so poorly that the floors were in danger of collapsing , and had severl structural problems.
If someone has a recent link on this id appreciate,
Brad
http://www.911review.org - mortocum, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0OK!!! Finally my turn to speak. Now....pay attention America, Lora' you to. Good News...here it is > "Mission Accomplished" good news "Free elections" not like Florida ,good news " The Insurgency Is In Its Last Throws" good news "We Are Winning The War" good news "The World Will Be Better Off" good news "All Children Left Behind" good news "Loggers Chop Down Every Big Tree In Site" good news "Stop Guys From An Equal Life" good news "Death Penalty Going Good" good news "Is rial Is Expanding Into The Mediterranean And Beyond" good news "Oil Car tells Are Swimming In Profits" good news Nothing but good news. How much "good" news do you want? LOU RA.....you and George have got to stop looking ahead. Look back....Do you see anything bad? Of course not< its "ALL GOOD"
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