GOOD NEWS in Iraq! Re; US plans to build primary health centers...

[LynnTheDem]

A reconstruction contract for the building of 142 primary health centers across Iraq has run out of money, after two years and roughly $200 million, with no more than 20 clinics now expected to be completed, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says.

The contract, awarded to U.S. construction giant Parsons Inc. in the flush, early days of reconstruction in Iraq, was expected to lay the foundation of a modern health care system for the country, putting quality medical care within reach of all Iraqis.

Coming with little public warning, the 86 percent shortfall of completions dismayed the World Health Organization's representative for Iraq. "That's not good. That's shocking," Naeema al-Gasseer said by telephone from Cairo. "We're not sending the right message here. That's affecting people's expectations and people's trust, I must say."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/02/AR2006040201209.html

Only 86% shortfall! That means 14% was accomplished!!! WOOOOHOOO!

bush; America's biggest FUBAR. Ever.

See original post by Pirate Smile;
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2203706&mesg_id=2203706

[MountainLaurel]

1. Fourteen percent

That's better than the FEMA response in the Gulf, isn't it?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Why is building health care centers in Iraq Fighting the War on Terror

while doing the same thing here is socialism?

[MadMaddie]

3. Good Point....

It's these type of hypocritical issues that need to be pointed out....

[FloridaPat]

4. It's in their constitution and not in ours.

[Ilsa]

5. All of that money, our tx dollars, wasted.

It isn't safe there. Kids are not attending those 3,000 rebuilt schools because they might see their teacher get his head chopped off.

Too bad people here can't get health care.

[NNN0LHI]

6. The sad part Lynn is the Iraqis are really lucky they got the 20 clinics

I am amazed they received those with this group of thugs we have running things. I would have expected 2 or something.

Don

[Swamp Rat]

7. I wish the levees were 14% was accomplished

Millions in the USA have no health insurance, and there are very few doctors here in New Orleans to treat us in an emergency.

[madrchsod]

8. before 1992 the iraqi`s had the best health care system

of any arab country.since bush1,clinton,and bush2 they have pretty much nothing. good job guys!

[Erika]

9. Health care for Iraqis deemed worthy of U.S. tax dollars

Health care for U.S. citizens deemed unworthy of our tax $. Yet the bushbots support this. Unbelievable.

They stick it to their own rather than to tell this corporate globalist W to knock it off.

May they join him in historical infamy.

[LSK]

10. shouldnt the US Army Corps be building levees around NOLA?

This war makes me so mad on so many levels! :nuke:

[Erika]

11. W & the bushbots show where they want our $ spent

According to the right wingers, NO residents deserved to die, either for their corruption or color.