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White House criticized for
mismanagement of funds
WASHINGTON, January 25.— The White House has once
again met with criticism and skepticism on the part
of legislators from both parties in relation to its
strategy in Iraq, this time over the mismanagement
of funds supposedly destined for the country’s
reconstruction.
 The
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee analyzed Bush’s
request to set aside an additional $1.2 billion for
reconstruction in Iraq after having rejected a
non-related resolution the day before over his
request to send reinforcements of 21,500 soldiers,
reported EFE.
With
respect to the economic aid, committee president
Democrat Senator Joseph Biden recalled that over
three years ago, the administration had asked for
$18.4 billion for reconstruction work in the Arab
nation, adding that the results had not been good.
DECISION TO ATTACK IRAQ WAS “IDIOTIC”
DAVOS/BAGHDAD, January 25.— Iraqi Vice President
Shiite Adel Adbel Mehdi admitted at the World
Economic Forum in Davos that the occupation of Iraq
by U.S. troops in March 2003 had proven to be an
“idiotic” decision, accompanied by other errors that
had led the country into violence, reported ANSA.
“It is not a civil war but rather a war against the
civilian population, for which reason changes are
necessary,” he added.
Meanwhile, 25 people died and 97 were injured when a
car bomb exploded in the Baghdad neighborhood of
Karrade. In the northeast of this capital, a U.S.
soldier died and another three were injured in a
similar explosion, said AFP.
REJECTION OF WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
WASHINGTON, January 25.—On a par with the rejection
of the war in Iraq, the majority of the U.S. people
are now also opposed to the war in Afghanistan.
According to a survey by the Opinion Research
Corporation, 52% of those consulted said that
President George W. Bush should rethink the military
strategy for that Asian country. This study marks
the first occasion that the majority of U.S.
citizens have expressed their dissatisfaction with
the conflict in Afghanistan.
Translated by Granma International
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