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Keep the UN and Non-Coalition Countries Out of Iraq

Keep the UN and Non-Coalition Countries Out of Iraq

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Started by Anonymous 23 years, 5 months ago
Now, as the war in Iraq seems to be coming to a close, there looms a debate as to who should be included in the \"rebuilding\" process. The \"weasel\" countries who so adamantly opposed the removal of Saddam Hussein and his henchmen, did so because of their financial interests in Iraq, with little thought of the danger to America and Americans or others who could be affected by this brutal dictatorship and his pursuit of regional dominance. Now, they seem to be making another \"financial\" decision to try to force themselves into the rebuilding process, which will mean contracts and influence that they did nothing to deserve. The President of the United States, George W. Bush, appears to be in favor of allowing these contemptable governments to partake of profits that might be generated in the rebuilding process. We strongly object! Only the Coalition Partners should be involved in the rebuilding, to the extent that they choose to be, with the major portion of any benefit derived from this undertaking going to those who gave the most, both in dollars and lives. The UN and it\'s major self serving allies, which include France, Germany, Russia, and China, should be excluded from all decision making genre, and the UN should be allowed in ONLY for humanitarian needs, such as food distribution and the like, with NO say in the development of the New Iraqi Government. We urge this position in the interests of America and it\'s Coalition Partners.

Updates

April 8, 2003

The silence from Washington remains frustrating but I am still pushing these letters forward every single day. Others have reached out to share their anger over these potential contracts and it is clear we are not the only ones who feel this is fundamentally wrong. I am exhausted by the slow pace of this fight but I refuse to let this issue fade into the background.

April 8, 2003

The momentum behind this effort is growing even when it feels like we are shouting into a void. It is exhausting to watch these international players try to insert themselves into a project they refused to support, but seeing so many of you insist on fairness keeps me moving forward.

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Linda Johnston
23 years ago Featured

AMEN. They sat back and watched us take out a dictator and now they want a paycheck? Pathetic.

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Mike Owens
23 years ago Featured

Keep the UN out. We paid for this cleanup with American lives not them.

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Gary Bailey
23 years ago Featured

Why should they get a seat at the table now after they did nothing to help us. Keep them out of the contracts and let the ones who did the heavy lifting reap the benefits.