Trevor Wilson wrote:

"Michael McKelvy" wrote in message
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It was a heartening story last weekend, about the huge generator being
installed, piece by gigantic piece, in Baghdad. When it comes on stream in
a few months, there will supposedly be more than enough energy to power
all the new gadgets that liberated Baghdadis have been plugging in.

No, it wasn't a heartening story, either. Where was this generator when it
was needed, about 18 months ago? Who was supposed to be in charge of
seeing to that then, and why has he or she not been summarily fired?

**Is this clown serious? First, the US bombs the crap out of the Iraqi power
system. Then this idiot claims that the Iraqis will have their power back,
after *only* 18 months, thanks to the magnificent generosity of the US
government. The same government which destroyed the power station in the
first place.

Hitchens is a bit clueless.

OTOH - he has a point that all this should have been considered *before* bombing
the crap out of Iraq.

The telecoms system was shot to bits too.

I bet those Iraqis really think how lucky they are are to be liberated but
without power, running water and telecommunications, oh and jobs too ( the
former Iraqi army of 400,000 - less the pro-Saddam element - could conceivably
have been put to use in a reconstruction role keeping them usefully employed ).

Oh - and we're giving them democracy ! Lucky them ! I bet they'ld prefer a
square meal actually.


Graham