Greg Palast Uncovers the 'Armed Madhouse' of the Bush Reign of Greed, Fear and Stolen Elections.

Reading "Armed Madhouse" by Greg Palast.

He says that there were TWO competing plans for the invasion and occupation of Iraq:
Plan A was supported by the State department and Colin Powell (supposedly). This plan just called for the removal of Saddam Hussein and another dictator to be quickly installed in his place. This would all happen over a couple of weeks and U.S. troops would not stay.
Plan B was much more ambitious. Iraqi government assets were to be sold off. The oil industry sold off and privatized. Most Iraqi government functions would be privatized - free market economic theory would prevail. Plan B - backed by the Neo Cons; Cheney, Wolfowitz, Elliot Abrams - was the plan that was adopted. BTW under Plan B election of an Iraqi government was only a long term and low priority goal. Most of the plan dealt with privatizing and free market initiatives.
Posted by: Ralpheh at August 20, 2007 10:35 AM