tom_thinks
Thursday, June 24, 2004
Bremer the Delusional Privatizer
Read this post, John B. Judis was guest blogging on talking points memo
The administration's plan to privatize Iraq's industries has been known for sometime, but its worth remembering.
Bremer arrived in Baghdad in May after the Pentagon fired General Jay Garner. According to Garner, the Pentagon objected to his plan to hold early elections before Iraq's economy had been privatized. Bremer's mandate was, above all, to privatize. In June, as Bremer returned to Baghdad aboard a U.S. military transport plane after speaking at an international economic conference, he discussed his plans for Iraq with Washington Post reporter Rajiv Chandrasekaran. According to Chandrasekaran, Bremer spoke of privatization 'with such fervor that his voice cut through the din of the cargo hold.' 'We have to move forward quickly with this effort,' he said.
The administration's plan to privatize Iraq's industries has been known for sometime, but its worth remembering.
posted by Tom, 6/24/2004 11:56:00 AM
