Michael Jansen: 'The occupation is a shambles'

[realFedUp]

(good read)

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/print.php?sid=12653

Michael Jansen: 'The occupation is a shambles'
Date: Saturday, August 16 @ 10:07:53 EDT
Topic: Occupied Iraq

By Michael Jansen, Al Jazeerah

THE ONLY public facility that works well in Baghdad is the zoo. A few days ago I paid a visit to the zoo, located in a vast dusty park on the main road to the Mansour diplomatic quarter, and was taken round by Ahmad Abdel Razzak, a gentle keeper who has worked there for 13 years.

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The occupation is a shambles. The self-proclaimed "Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA)" is not a coalition effort, provisional or an authority. The US dominates, its allies -- Britain, Italy, Japan, etc. -- go along. Instead of being a short-term stopgap set-up the "CPA" is likely to be a long-term occupation "administration," mainly because it cannot get its act together. The "CPA" has no authority outside the vast Jumhurriya Palace compound where it has established its headquarters.

The "vertical" planning which characterised the Bush administration's handling of prewar preparations for postwar Iraq has resulted in anarchy. US officials and consultants appointed to run shadow ministries do not coordinate and cooperate with one another. In some cases, they compete and even undermine each other.

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[ewagner]

1. Still amazed

...that the post-war occupation was so poorly thought out and how STILL therre isn't any coherent plan for bringing Iraqi society up to speed.

[realFedUp]

2. but the oil is being pumped!

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[ewagner]

3. Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! n/t

[w13rd0]

4. Actually...

...it isn't. Matter a fact, we're IMPORTING oil and gas INTO Iraq, by the thousands of barrels. Yeah, this is working out SO well. Wanna know what many of those billions being spent each month is going for? OIL, sure as hell isn't water or danger pay for the soldiers. We're IMPORTING OIL INTO IRAQ. OMFG! My head is going to explode now...

[realFedUp]

5. holy shiite.

do you have an article that describes that? I wonder if
real Americans know that.

[StClone]

6. I heard that too, sources?

If so the World's 2nd largest oil reserves are skrewed up by the worst "bidnessman" of all time -- GWB. He's still working on getting his first wet dream down.

[joanski01]

7. My goodness!

What a story! This doesn't say much for the US occupiers. The war mongers have created a real disaster. Too, too many people being killed for nothing. And it looks like no end in sight. Obviously, the Cabal doesn't want international help. They might actually have to do some good, and won't get control of everything.

[gratuitous]

8. Occupation? No, it's liberation!

This whole action is for Operation Iraqi Liberation, and don't you forget it!

[teryang]

9. Disturbing to read

Refreshing to hear the truth.