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Hi, Thought you might like to read this. daftjack. UNITED STATE OF IRAQ Mar 31 2003 By Justine Smith A US blueprint to rebuild blitzed Iraq will turn the nation into a “little America”, it was claimed yesterday. Under the plan, US-led contractors will bypass the UN and oversee reconstruction costing up to £180billion over the next 10 years. Every aspect of Iraqi life will be affected. There are even proposals to draw up a “politically neutral” school curriculum and replace the Iraqi dinar with the dollar. The aim is to create under the USAID agency an open society modelled on Western democracies. But critics in the region will see it as confirmation that the US wants to turn Iraq into a puppet state. Dr Azzan Tamimi, an expert on Middle East politics, said: “The US is trying to make a Little America because it needs Iraqi oil. “It’s arrogant to think America can replicate its society. It’s never been successful in exporting democracy. That has to grow from the people.” Eight contracts are detailed in the 860-page report published on the US Defence Department website. HEALTH: Under a system based on the NHS, Iraq’s 21 biggest cities and towns will each have a referral hospital. Another 100 hospitals and clinics will be staffed by returning exiles. A US contractor will oversee “planning, staff, payroll, service delivery and administration”. EDUCATION: Within six months, 2.1million children to receive USAID “student kits” with politically neutral curriculums. Number to rise to 4.2million children in 25,000 schools in 12 months. CONSTRUCTION: Umm Qasr port to be rebuilt at a total cost of $7.5billion. About 1,500 miles of roads and 100 bridges to be re-opened. Modernising IT and telecommunications could cost $1.5billion. LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Iraq to be divided into 18 regions run by elected municipal bodies. Duties to include training Iraq’s civil and traditional society leaders in the “fundamental process of democratic government”. Poll candidates must “accept the electoral process”. AIR ADMIN: Network of five airports to be set up. Two will handle international flights, ready to open within a year of the war ending. LOGISTICAL SUPPORT: Storage, customs, trucking and water provision. PERSONNEL SUPPORT: Awarded to the International Resources Group on February 21. PORT ADMIN: £4.9million contract to improve facilities, manage customs and handle security. Only US companies will be allowed to bid for the contracts. The winners will be those most loyal to the Bush administration. Two orders have already been awarded. Of five big US corporations bidding for the remainder, several have close links to the White House. Under the US plan, funds from the UN “food for oil” programme will help pay for reconstruction – even though the UN will have little or no say in how the cash is spent. Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz has said: “There’s a lot of money out there. To assume we’re going to pay for the war is just wrong.” Non-profit-making organisations with huge experience of rebuilding wartorn countries are stunned to have been left out of the plans. The World Development Movement said: “This scramble for business is disgusting. What chance does Iraq have if contracts are carved up?” War on Want said: “Reconstruction of Iraq is about corporate profit.” ------- End of forwarded message ------- ---------------- News alternatives to US war propaganda: http://www.aeronautics.ru/news/news002/news081.htm http://www.aeronautics.ru/news/news002/news082.htm http://www.truthout.org/ http://www.aljazeerah.info/ http://www.overthrow.com/ http://globalfire.tv/nj/03en/politics/content.htm <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
