If you want to know why I am so pissed off today. You need to hear the bullshit that Mr. Werner (check article: “Disneyland comes to Iraq”) sends across the airways on this show today.
http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/tp/tp080819dollars_or_dinars_wh
http://download.kcrw.com/audio/21618/tp_2008-08-19-163411.mp3
Main Topic
Who Should Pay for Iraq’s Reconstruction?
The high price of oil has Iraq rolling in money, but much of that new wealth stays in foreign bank accounts, while the US rebuilds the country. Americans are paying six times more than Iraqis for roads, schools and power plants, as well as the refineries and pipelines for oil production. That’s according to the Government Accountability Office, an arm of the Congress. With a sagging economy, how long can the US afford that kind of money? Why isn’t it more effective? Will Iraq’s oil wealth mean future profits for private investors? We talk with an American entrepreneur who’s building power plants and amusement parks.
Guests:
- Linda J. Bilmes: Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University
- Ali Allawi: former Iraqi Minister of Trade, Defense and Finance
- Ginger Cruz: Deputy Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
- Llewellyn Werner: Chairman, C3
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hi! my name is amanda rodriguez… i live in san francisco and just wanted to say that your blog is firme!!!
stumbled in to it somehow, honestly- i think while looking at some bill hicks stuff and wow… haven’t left it for a few hours now. have work tomorrow so i have to cut it short pero… fierce articles, well written… i’ll surely be back mañana…
p.s. this piece above re: iraq reconstruction …hijole!
a.