Corruption is killing
Iraq’s future. In a recent report released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office entitled;
REBUILDING IRAQ, Integrated Strategic Plan Needed to Help Restore Iraq’s Oil and Electricity Sectors, the section detailing corruption is particularly disturbing. As a conscious member of the human race, I am unashamedly concerned about the black market trade in petroleum. Why? Because hundreds of millions of dark dollars are going to projects unlikely to benefit
U.S. national security, or the security of
America’s allies. Under the circumstances, these illicit funds are more than likely funding
America’s enemies. A reasonable solution would be to sting the black marketeers. The area around
Basra would be a good place to start. Who could do it better than an Iraqi version of Eliot Ness? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the U.S. Department of State had a nationwide PA system in
Iraq --- “PAGING MR. NESS, PAGING
ELIOT NESS, PLEASE REPORT TO BASRA FOR A STING… Thank You.”
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