Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Another mission accomplished!

Posted by Andisheh Nouraee on Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 4:09 PM

From Healing Iraq:

During the five years the United States has occupied Iraq, the Bush administration has created a new state with a number of notable features: A venal, dysfunctional government. A terrorist haven and training ground. A nation so violent and dangerous that 10 percent of the population has fled.

Add to that a new hallmark: Nearly the most corrupt nation on Earth. Only two states out of 180, Somalia and Burma, outrank Iraq in Transparency International's latest worldwide corruption index.

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