November 30, 2006

Saigon '75 = Baghdad '07?

If past history is any guide, nobody at State or Defense is planning for this scenario, but when the last helicopter leaves the Green Zone in Baghdad, what's going to happen to all those Iraqis who've been working for the US military and its contractors? From the janitor/laborer/line cook all the way up to translators and interpreters, these are people who are going to be at great risk just by virtue of their former employment.

We now know that Rumsfeld wanted to fire people who thought a post-war plan might be a good idea; do you suppose his compatriots at DOD or in the Executive branch have changed their views since then?

I'm sure the chosen few Iraqi diplomats and Ministers already have their passports updated and their cash in foreign accounts, but what about the rest of those Iraqis who signed on to help rebuild their country?

Posted by Linkmeister at November 30, 2006 01:35 PM | TrackBack
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