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BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraq pleads for funds to rebuild

so what happened to the billions in aid the US allegedly poured into the country George

Longjing

You might also ask what happened to the billions given in aid during the 1980s and 90s by GB senior. US policy on Iraq is beyond absurd. Support them for a decade, then invade, then support them a bit more, then get cross and invade again. Net result = chaos, dead Iraqis, Americans, British, laughter and happiness in Iran. But some US business have done quite well.

Leslie

Interesting to see that Moscow is prepared to write off debts in exchange for the right to buy Iraqi oil fields. That would be a pretty big threat since Russia is already shown it is ready to use its power over its vast energy supplies to dominate the rest of the world. We shall be dependent on Russia for gas before very long, not a vey good situation in my book!

It would be fair to say that the cost of rebuilding Iraq should be borne by those who destroyed it-illegally!

Les

OllyK

The problem is that if you try and build anything at the moment, some insurgent will come along and blow it up again.

Leslie

Yes that's true of course Olly, and is yet another indication of the complete and utter mess started by those two buffoons.

Les