[mngran2]

In addition to repairing critical infrastructure and breathing new life into the damaged economy, the 2nd BCT and Baghdad-7 ePRT have spent millions to keep schools open and make it possible for children to pursue an education.

Oh, I'm so happy that the wee little children of Iraq get fancy new schools at my expense while the school down the street from me is falling apart. When is all that oil going to start paying for Iraq's rebuilding? How about Iraqis doing some homeschooling instead of relying on handouts from the American taxpayer and free construction work from the U.S. Army?

[SolidWood]

Any comments, Herr AtlanticBridge?

[SolidWood]

Are you always that bitter or can’t you just appreciate a humanitarian deed that will earn us security in the long term?
Iraq is already paying the largest part of reconstruction with their revenues.

[Allegra]

Iraq is funding its reconstruction effort. We are helping them to integrate into global business practices. We are also assisting them in learning optimum methods for spending their revenue via standard government budget execution processes, World Bank procedures and Foreign Military Sales.

They were cut off from the world for a long time, so there is a learning curve. They're picking it up right quickly.