I didn't argue that 1546 did not establish legitimacy on paper of the Interim Iraqi Government (one which no Iraqi citizen had a say in, by the way) -- I'm merely pointing out that Iraq is saddled with debt of a variety of types, dating from Gulf War I, including the current war, that were in large part caused by our actions.
Imagine all the water and sewage treatment plants and most of the power plants in the State of California being bombed; all military equipment in that State of any utility destroyed; half the military killed; most of the rest disbanded; a large percentage of California's children malnourished; 15,000 - 30,000 civilians dead at our hands, large areas of cities demolished, no functioning gasoline refineries in operation -- just imagine how much debt California would rack up in trying to rebuild from such a situation.
Now here comes those which bombed LA into submission, offering money (debt) security (for a price -- killin' terrorists in Falluja is not a "free" service you know, and more debt), construction (with debt),... well, perhaps you can get the picture.
Mortgage someone else future is just another way of implementing tyranny.
Of course this scheme only works if you get to install a government (currently Allawi, hand picked by the US) that will play ball and pay the bills later.
What happens if a more independent government is elected? |
