Inside Iraq - The failure to rebuild - 27 Mar 09 - Part 2

More than $100bn has been spent on Iraq's reconstruction projects, with about $50bn coming from the US, according to a recent report by Stuart Bowen, the special inspector-general for Iraq Reconstruction.

Bowen recently told the House Armed Services Committee that much of the money was lost to wastage, abuse and fraud, leaving very little for actual construction work - much of which is said to be substandard.

In response, some blame corrupt Iraqi officials and the reluctance of the government to make full use of the resources that have been available to them to rebuild the country.

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[Malnutriti]

Because they only understand the word of the sword. It's all in the religion.

[ellhow]

Soon some military general will use the corruption as an excuse to take power -- or some other excuse. Arabs just can't do democracy, no chance.

[ikran2007]

may allah look after the iraq women and children.the iraq man have sold out their country for money and power instead of looking after their weak onces and their countrys

[kawan33333]

absolutly as Robertstein said it is unbelievable . if western country know exctly how corrput iraqi politician from south to north they would be so suprise and a sham of them self by helping this kind of politician but iam as iraqi i do blame western country as well as iraqi goverment because western goverment still work with those thives and corrupt politician.

[waltermh111]

good thing iraq was never a threat to us before the war.

Some say it even kept iran in check to a degree, at least better then what we have now.

Not that I think Iran is a threat either, except we do love to keep pissing off all of these countries who otherwise wouldnt care one bit about us.

[janusanus]

if iraq would be as strong as before the war, they would be a new threat to the US so they would be bombed flat again.

[0nlytruthpatriot]

To hell with the Arab!!!!!!!

[oceanbound222]

Americans become orgasmic and masturbated with glee when the US bombs started to drop. Rebuild?? that is the furthest thing from their mind.  They prefer to spend their money on getting even fatter.