According to the World Bank, it would cost $14.4 billion to rebuild the Iraqi public works and water system. In other words, about five weeks of the overall cost of the U.S. occupation.

Before one more cent is spent on bailing out corrupt corporations that destroyed the U.S. economy, Iraqis should have clean drinking water. After all, it was the illegal U.S. wars that took it from them in the first place.

jeremy scahill.

who speaks these truths? they were nowhere to be found on today's biology quiz that i helped to administer, nor in the globe, times, or post. the local news did not lead with this story, nor did grad classes in ivy league universities utter a word about it. obama is silent on the topic. the big o had 180 billion for aig, 21,000 more troops for afghanistan, and drones for pakistan, but no water for iraq. as many sectors of the left blab on about achieving a great victory.

a great debt is owed to the people of iraq. first, we must acknowledge this. we can't begin to pay the debt until we do. in fact, a great debt is owed to a great many people. the powerful of america have created a world of oppressed. if we are to begin to heal as a society, a simple apology would be a nice start.

oh yeah, that's right. obama has already said he doesn't think we have anything to apologize for.

well, in that case, i guess reparations will have to wait.