*Ø* US leaves Iraq running on empty
"WASHINGTON - A barrage of binding decrees passed during the United States occupation of Iraq, combined with a lack of resources, heavy debt and the continuing presence of a massive US force, provide clear evidence that the recent handover of authority to Iraqis does not equal real control over the economy ...
"A report by the Institute of Policy Studies estimated that Bremer had passed nearly 100 orders that, among other things, give US corporations 'virtual free rein over the Iraqi economy while largely excluding Iraqis from a reconstruction effort which has failed to provide for their basic needs'."
Source: Asia Times
"WASHINGTON - A barrage of binding decrees passed during the United States occupation of Iraq, combined with a lack of resources, heavy debt and the continuing presence of a massive US force, provide clear evidence that the recent handover of authority to Iraqis does not equal real control over the economy ...
"A report by the Institute of Policy Studies estimated that Bremer had passed nearly 100 orders that, among other things, give US corporations 'virtual free rein over the Iraqi economy while largely excluding Iraqis from a reconstruction effort which has failed to provide for their basic needs'."
Source: Asia Times
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