I would seem the Americans are having trouble using their resources in Iraq to do any good. I was reading in a recent article (which I now can't get to because it is subscription only after a few days) that the Americans are trying to increase the number of good news stories written by Iraqi journalists by paying for positive articles.
Unfortunately, the journalists can't be seen to be taking money from the Americans. Consequently, the bribe is having a counter-effect. It seems obvious to me that the shock and awe approach leaves various other approaches properly broken, not only in Iraq, but all over the world where the USA might have made a difference.
Posted by carla at April 8, 2006 11:35 PM