The Americanisation of Iraq

Since the American invasion of Iraq much has gone well in terms of changing the country's economic conditions to emulate those in America; rapacious American oil companies are lurking the wings just waiting to get their hands on all that lovely oil; money spent to improve infrastructure and the lives of ordinary citizens instead ends up in the hands of large corporations and a few entrepreneurs are much better off whilst most Iraqis are worse off economically. Medical care has been largely privatised and is becoming inaccessible.

Now we are making strides on the social front as well. An article in today's Guardian about how the lives of Iraq women have dramatically worsened since the illegal invasion tells us that incidence of rape, murder and domestic violence are up dramatically whilst infant mortality has worsened.

I don't see why we should have to bring the American troops home anytime soon. They must feel like they are at home now. No wonder the Commander Guy sees progress.