Once the $18.6 billion for reconstruction is spent, the nation might have to rely on private investment. 'No pain, no gain,' a U.S. official says.
Well, isn't that special.
After more than 2 1/2 years of sputtering reconstruction work, the United States' "Marshall Plan" to rebuild this war-torn country is drawing to a close this year with much of its promise unmet and no plans to extend its funding.
The $18.6 billion approved by Congress in 2003 will be spent by the end of this year, officials here say. Foreign governments have given only a fraction of the billions they pledged two years ago.
With the country still a shambles, U.S. officials are promoting a tough-love vision of reconstruction that puts the burden on the Iraqi people.
18 BILLION gone, and not a thing to show for it in Iraq, except of course, that Green Zone Palace that is to be the new American Embassy.
This is just disgusting.
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& what other country would want to kick in their share at this point? They watched us piss away our treasure, so why should they let us piss away their's?
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