"Lamont Cranston" <Lamont@TheShadow.com> wrote in message
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"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
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From The Washington Post, 4/3/06:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/02/AR2006040201209.html

U.S. Plan to Build Iraq Clinics Falters

Contractor Will Try to Finish 20 of 142 Sites

By Ellen Knickmeyer
Washington Post Foreign Service

Monday, April 3, 2006; Page A01

BAGHDAD --

A reconstruction contract for the building of 142 primary health
centers across Iraq is running out of money, after two years and
roughly $200 million, with no more than 20 clinics now expected to be
completed, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says.

The contract, awarded to U.S. construction giant Parsons Inc. in the
flush, early days of reconstruction in Iraq, was expected to lay the
foundation of a modern health care system for the country, putting
quality medical care within reach of all Iraqis.

People receive medicine from U.S. troops in Shumeyt village, north of
Baghdad.

A contract for the building of 142 primary health centers across Iraq
has run out of money, with 20 clinics now expected to be completed.

Parsons, according to the Corps, will walk away from more than 120
clinics that on average are two-thirds finished.

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Ain't that good news, rightards?

Harry

Gee, they only built 20 health care clinics. What a mess.

It is when there were supposed to build 142.

half full or half empty?