Re: [Futurework] FWD: Cholera and the age of the water barons

[Harry Pollard]

Brian wrote:

Perhaps Irag, oil, and the like are a smoke screen hiding this kind of
hanky panky by the world bank and corporations.

Brian McAndrews

Brian,

As I've often said, privatization of monopoly situations, such as the distribution of water, is about as economically potty as one can get. (Including local telephone companies - but that may be too radical for you, Brian.)

The source for the excellent report you posted is the "Center for Public Integrity, a Washington, D.C.-based investigative research and reporting organization."

There are other reports that look interesting at:

http://www.publicintegrity.org/dtaweb/home.asp

Harry


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