While some Russian & European officials continue to blast the US for months on end not to start a war, now they are bitching that they are not getting a fair shot at the US rebuilding contracts for Iraq. Which is it guys??
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WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is preparing to invest billions of dollars in Iraqi hospitals, schools, and roads immediately after the end of hostilities against Baghdad, in part to assure the Arab world that America's drive for war is about political change, not profits.
Officials must now also assure the Europeans and Russians, who say they've been locked out of the bidding....
.... ''This is economic unilateralism,'' said Mikhail V. Margelov, chairman of the Russian Parliament's Committee for Foreign Affairs. ''It is not wise to award all that money to [US contractors]. The only possible way to rebuild is for a new Marshall Plan'' that includes multilateral participation and transparent bids.
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Anyone else find this REALLY backasswards?
The rest of the article:
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/07...rebuild+.shtml
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