The US post-war plan for Iraq

Post #86,882 by marlowe 3/9/03 1:10:55 PM Reply	The US post-war plan for Iraq [link\|http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/08/1046826566420.html\|All you "after we win, then what" bleaters can shut up now] Excerpt: A former US ambassador to Yemen would be likely to be named as the interim civil administrator of the Baghdad region under a US plan for a post-war reconstruction of Iraq, US officials said on Friday. The officials said the plan calls for Iraq to be divided into three sectors with each being run by a separate interim civil administrator during the transition to some form of democratic government. Military commanders would be responsible for securing their areas in the immediate aftermath of war, but the job of rebuilding and governing would be turned over to the interim transitional civil administration, they said. Overseeing the effort would be retired general Jay Garner, who is heading the Pentagon's Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Affairs. Two retired US generals would be the civil administrators in charge of the northern and southern sectors. The central sector that includes Baghdad would be administered by Barbara Bodine, the former US ambassador to Yemen, according to the officials. I say: Three sectors. Back in the Ottoman Empire days, what is now Iraq was three provinces. Balkanization works for me. An end to a thoroughly artificial political entity. Saw Churchill's grandson on TV a while back. He said gramps had wanted to carve out a homeland for the Kurds, but his advisors talked him out of it. It's not always a good idea to listen to advisors. No oil for TotalFinaElf! CHICKENHAWK! Scourge of clucking hens everywhere! Victory is the answer. There are no alternatives. [link\|http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/marlowe/index.html\|http://www.angelfire...arlowe/index.html]
Post #86,885 by boxley 3/9/03 1:28:39 PM Reply	Absolutley brilliant! Putting a woman in charge will really get them muttering into their mustaches and fingering their knives. Perhaps they could be taught pig ranching as well. thanx, bill will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]</br> "If you want to meet a group of people who have a profound distrust of, and hostility toward, our legal system, don't waste your time on political radicals; interview a random selection of crime victims, and you will probably find that they make the former group look like utopian idealists by comparison." Dave Robicheaux
Post #86,895 by a6l6e6x 3/9/03 1:54:52 PM Reply	An end to a thoroughly artificial political entity. I take that to mean you support Greater Palestine and the end of the State of Israel created by that blundering, despicable excuse of an organization called the United Nations. Alex Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. -- Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
Post #86,946 by marlowe 3/9/03 7:20:49 PM Reply	"Greater Palsetine" would be far more artificial. And you know it full well. No oil for TotalFinaElf! CHICKENHAWK! Scourge of clucking hens everywhere! Victory is the answer. There are no alternatives. [link\|http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/marlowe/index.html\|http://www.angelfire...arlowe/index.html]
Post #86,962 by a6l6e6x 3/9/03 9:10:55 PM Reply	USA -- United States of Arabia, if you prefer. :) Alex Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. -- Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
Post #86,914 by Brandioch 3/9/03 3:51:44 PM Reply	Why is this posted in Australia instead of the US? Oh, not that it isn't completely correct. I'm just wondering why it isn't on CNN or whatever. :D The officials said the plan calls for Iraq to be divided into three sectors with each being run by a separate interim civil administrator during the transition to some form of democratic government. History buffs will recognize this outline. Others may have a problem. 12 paragraphs. 6 devoted to Barbie's background. 1 stating that Barbie would be assigned. And 5 paragraphs (hey, they're like me, they use one sentence for a paragraph) make that 5 sentences describing the "plan". hahahahahahahhahaha Oh yeah. That really sounds like the US has a "plan" for Iraq after the war.
Post #87,059 by lincoln 3/10/03 12:03:49 PM Reply	just get "Duke" from "Doonesbury" He'll do the job right! lincoln "Four score and seven years ago, I had a better sig" [link\|http://users3.ev1.net/~bconnors/resume.htm\|VB/SQL/Tandem resume] [link\|mailto:bconnors@ev1.net\|contact me]

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