(EU) Those who broke Iraq should pay to fix it

[Tinoire]

BRUSSELS: Prior to an important meeting of the European Union heads of state and government, anti-war EU member states have expressed their ‘considered opinion’ that "those who broke Iraq should pay to fix it," a prominent EU diplomat told The News.

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France and Germany want the United Nations to have a stronger role in running Iraq and are demanding a quick transfer of power to the Iraqis.

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"The EU is very meticulously watching the developments taking place at the Organisation of Islamic Conference summit in Putrajaya, Malaysia.

The views of the Islamic world would also be considered during the process of evolving a common European position on the issues like Iraq and the Middle East," the Union official said.

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The European Union is the world’s biggest aid donor, but in the case of Iraq EU member states are showing trepidation as some European Union countries, which opposed the war are uncomfortable with the way the United States runs Iraq, and are reluctant to make any major contribution arguing that European Union budget is already stretched with priorities such as Afghanistan, Liberia and the West Bank and Gaza Strip and more funds cannot be made available for reconstruction in Iraq.


http://jang.com.pk/thenews/oct2003-daily/15-10-2003/world/w13.htm

[Maple]

1. Gotta agree

with that.

[saigon68]

12. If a HOOLIGAN and VANDAL destroys your property

Why should your neighbors have to pay for the Criminal's destruction?

[user]

13. What is up with that ?

Why are the dems saying that Iraq should pay for the rebuilding? The dems are the ones who are saying that Iraq should pay and tried to pass a bill in the senate saying they have the money.Thats wrong and the people here and in the rest of the world see it.We have to get ours heads on straight before its handed to us again next year.We invaded and destroyed Iraq. Don't they get it? We are responsible because Bush destroyed what was left of the place after his father started it and Clinton refused to let them rebuild. twelve years of no fly zones and sanctions help to create the whole mess. Of course we can't afford it and thats what should be said we screwed up because of the rush to war by Bush but wait thats what so many dems backed when they gave him the blank check to go to war . Now we must pay the price.

[CatWoman]

14. What the hell are you talking about?

"Shock and Awed" here...............

[dudeness]

2. and "THAT" includes Australia

who must pay also..we obviously just went for the bombing ..had a fine time and left..

[jokerman93]

3. They are right and

this is the strongest argument I can think of for breaking this whole outrage wide open in the main stream media and making those who intended to profit from it accept due responsibility.

As it is the American people - all of us - have given too much.

[Atlant]

4. Hear, hear! (NT)

[tlcandie]

5. TAX to high heaven those US companies going into biz in Iraq!!

Bechet, Halliburton, Brown/Root even! If you are US company operating in IRAQ, your ass gets a whopping tax to help repay the debt!

[Atlant]

6. I thought I read (in a linked story somewhere around here)...

I thought I read (in a linked story somewhere around here) that
we're actualy givingthem big TAX BREAKS for all the trouble
they'll be going through as they spend our $87B.

Atlant

[Castilleja]

16. Oh yes

Absolutely, tax those profitting from Iraq HEAVILY.

[ozone_man]

7. Couldn't agree more.

Let the U.S. pay for the damage that we've done and that will be one more nail in Bushes coffin.

[revcarol]

8. Kucinich agrees!!

But if we have everything under the auspices of the UN, including all contracts, it will be a lot LESS EXPENSIVE in money, not to say in LIVES.

And Iraqis could be involved in their own reconstruction. Novel idea, that.A great way to transition the 50% plus unemployed back into their own society so they can take over!!

[goforit]

9. Wow!!!....Great grab Tinore!!!..........Good for the EU!!!

They shouldn't have to pay!

Exxon and Haliburton should!!!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

10. agreed...question on c-span this morning $20B "Grant or Loan"

and i bet all the callers saying "Loan" were the repukes who supported the Iraq invasion and occupation

[Desertrose]

11. When I was little there were signs in stores saying....

"You break it - you buy it"
So ...I'd say those greedy corps that want to get their hands on all the oil profits oughtta be taxed up the yinyang! Hell, we went in there for them...are we really really gonna let 'em get away with this and then pick up the tab to boot??

US out UN in!!!

Peace
DR

:hi: Tinoire- good one!!!
:hug:

[Manix]

15. maybe Halliburton, Bechtel etc. should contribute as well since they are

making millions on this!!

[0007]

18. Billions would be correct!

*

[revcarol]

17. Time for an "excess profits" tax

on war profiteers.

[jokerman93]

19. Yes!

Have congress introduce a "war profits tax" bill to bring down the ballooning federal deficit!

Why the F' NOT???

HA!

Perfect!