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NEWS ABOUT: post-war reconstruction

post-war reconstruction stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - The United States' poor track record on rebuilding Iraq has long been chalked up to lousy planning by Pentagon brass. But an expanding investigation by federal authorities adds another element to the mix: possible corruption by the military commanders who oversaw reconstruction in the Wild West days after the invasion,... More »

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Iraq • contractors • bribery • US military • Iraq contractors • Iraq reconstruction • graft • post-war reconstruction

ANALYSIS

 Gaza Faces Years 
 of Reconstruction 

Blockade, destroyed tunnels make rebuilding nearly impossible

Jan 20, 09 8:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Now that the guns have fallen silent in Gaza, the Palestinian enclave faces what might be the most difficult reconstruction project in recent history, writes Patrick Cockburn in the Independent. Rebuilding in the densely populated zone will face two major obstacles: the economic blockade by Israel and Egypt, and the... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Hamas • Benjamin Netanyahu • tunnels • Gaza blockade • Gaza Strip border • United Nations Relief and Works Agency • post-war reconstruction

Rumsfeld Dodged Early
Iraq Failures: Sanchez

Former general speaks out in new book, describes lies and 'total BS'

May 4, 08 11:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Early mistakes in Iraq—and the extent of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's involvement in them—are the subject of a Time excerpt from a book by the former commander of US forces in Iraq, Gen. Ricardo Sanchez. Sanchez details an effort by Rumsfeld to get him to agree, on paper,... More »

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Abu Ghraib • Donald Rumsfeld • Department of Defense • US Army • Ricardo Sanchez • cover up • Iraq war • CentCom • post-war reconstruction

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