We broke your country, ruined your economy, brought death and destruction.

[Roland99]

Catch ya later!


http://news.ft.com/cms/s/ecf74b6c-9f15-11da-ba48-0000779e2340.html

The Bush administration on Thursday conceded that key sectors of the Iraqi economy had fallen below pre-war levels because of the insurgency, but insisted it was making enough progress on the political and security fronts to press ahead with reductions in US forces.

Condoleezza Rice, the secretary of state, told the Senate budget committee that production of crude oil and electricity was down from three years ago. Attacks had also hit oil exports.

According to latest statistics – which Ms Rice did not mention – crude oil production this month is running at 1.7m barrels a day, down from a post-invasion peak of 2.5m in September 2004 that was close to prewar levels.

Ms Rice initially asserted that “many more Iraqis” were now getting potable water and sewerage services. However, under intense questioning from Kent Conrad, a North Dakota Democrat, she conceded that although “capacity” had increased, fewer Iraqis were actually receiving those services.

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[BlueEyedSon]

1. LOL! I thought you were talking about what they did to the USA!

[scarletlib]

2. I was just going to say that too!

[hvn_nbr_2]

7. Me too. nt

[NanceGreggs]

3. Make that three of us!

Pretty sad state of affairs when you hear words like broken country, ruined economy, death and destruction - and your first thought is that someone is speaking about your own country.

That speaks volumes ...

[populistdriven]

4. seriously make that 4

[AndyA]

5. Make me 5 - I thought you were talking about AMERICA!

Now what does that say about the views on America today? Congratulations, Repugs. You've RUINED the country.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

6. I thought this was referring to the US, also

What does that say about our country? I'm willing to bet a large majority of us will jump to this conclusion.

[Kahuna]

8. I also thought the post was about the US. Guess it's a two-fer.

:shrug

[Roland99]

9. Guess they felt like spreading the love

:(