U.S. Fears Iraq Development Projects May Go to Waste

New York Times by Timothy Williams | Nov. 21, 2009

() After spending $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq since 2003, the U.S. is concerned that Iraqis won’t be able to maintain the facilities once the Americans have left. Full Story »

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by James Canning - Dec. 20, 2009

The question to ask is why did the US squander tens of billions of dollars building hospitals and schools in Iraq? Let the Iraqis build their own schools and hospitals, etc etc etc AND GET ALL US TROOPS OUT OF THE COUNTRY ASAP.

Continuing idiocy of US policy toward Iraq. Let Iraq run its own affairs, and get out totally, militarily.