[Peace-discussion] Resistance to the $178 snap war supplemental from Code Pink is beginning Monday
Makers of Peace
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Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:46:01 -0700 (PDT)
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Almost 900 Iraq reconstruction projects unfinished Posted Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:33pm AEST
A review of US-funded reconstruction projects in Iraq has found that millions of dollars have been wasted because almost 900 separate projects have never been completed.
The reconstruction of Iraq has cost American taxpayers more than $107 billion.
An audit by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction shows that at least 855 contracts to help build schools, hospitals and transport systems have never been completed because of excessive cost or delays, poor performance or violent conditions.
The audit also says that many reconstruction projects were being described as complete or successful when they were not.
Danielle Brian, executive director of the watchdog group Project on Government Oversight, said: "The report paints a depressing picture of money being poured into failed Iraq reconstruction projects.
"Contractors are killed, projects are blown up just before being completed, or the contractor just stops doing the work."
US Aid, the body responsible for overseeing Iraqi reconstruction, has responded that the data base used is incomplete.
- BBC
Makers of Peace <makersofpeace@yahoo.com> wrote: call to Speaker Pelosi at (415) 556-4862. Tell her: "Another blank check of $178 billion for this war is totally unacceptable.
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<H1>Almost 900 Iraq reconstruction projects unfinished</H1> <div class=published>Posted <SPAN class=timestamp>Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:33pm AEST</SPAN> </div> <div class=first>A review of US-funded reconstruction projects in Iraq has found that millions of dollars have been wasted because almost 900 separate projects have never been completed.</div> <div>The reconstruction of Iraq has cost American taxpayers more than $107 billion. </div> <div>An audit by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction shows that at least 855 contracts to help build schools, hospitals and transport systems have never been completed because of excessive cost or delays, poor performance or violent conditions. </div> <div>The audit also says that many reconstruction projects were being described as complete or successful when they were not. </div> <div>Danielle Brian, executive director of the watchdog group Project on Government Oversight, said: "The report paints a depressing picture
of money being poured into failed Iraq reconstruction projects. </div> <div>"Contractors are killed, projects are blown up just before being completed, or the contractor just stops doing the work." </div> <div>US Aid, the body responsible for overseeing Iraqi reconstruction, has responded that the data base used is incomplete. </div> <div>- <STRONG>BBC</STRONG></div><BR><BR><B><I>Makers of Peace <makersofpeace@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0099>call to <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1209407528_9 style="BACKGROUND: #dceeff; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Speaker Pelosi</SPAN> at <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1209407528_10 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">(415) 556-4862</SPAN>.</FONT></STRONG> Tell her: <EM><FONT color=#ff0099>"Another blank check of
$178 billion for this war is totally unacceptable. </FONT></EM></DIV> <DIV><EM><FONT color=#ff0099></FONT></EM> </DIV> <DIV align=center><FONT face="arial black" color=#407f00><U>WE DID IT !!!</U></FONT></DIV> <DIV align=center><U><FONT face="Arial Black" color=#407f00></FONT></U> </DIV> <DIV align=center><U><FONT face="Arial Black" color=#407f00></FONT></U> </DIV> <DIV align=center><U><FONT face="Arial Black" color=#407f00></FONT></U> </DIV> <DIV align=center><U><FONT face="Arial Black" color=#407f00>*<BR><BR><BR>*<BR><BR><BR>*<BR><BR><BR></FONT></U></DIV><BR><BR> <DIV>Love and Light, wm and lynn McLean (a.k.a "dirt and trudge")</DIV> <DIV>the Blueberry Peace Farm, Magee, MS, U.S.A., EARTH </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV></FONT><A href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/dirtandsludge">http://blog.360.yahoo.com/dirtandsludge</A> our "flog" (Farm Log)</DIV> <DIV><A
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