Those "liberated" Iraqis are getting fed up with the fact that they still don't have clean water or reliable electricity -- two and a half years after we bombed their infrastructure to bits (in violation of international humanitarian law, I might add).
And the high unemployment rate in Iraq compounds the unrest. You see, we bring in Chinese contractors instead of hiring Iraqis to rebuild their country. ("Outsourcing: It's not just for Detroit anymore.")
From the Christian Science Monitor:
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Iraqis thirst for water and power
Lack of basic services is prompting growing protest aimed at Iraqi officials.
By Dan Murphy | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
BAGHDAD – This summer, the third since the fall of Baghdad, has been the worst yet when it comes to basic services. Interruptions to electricity and water supplies - caused by both decay and sabotage - are driving up the frustrations of millions of Iraqis.
While last summer public anger was directed at the US government, today it's as likely to be aimed directly at Iraq's interim government and officials.
Last Sunday in the Shiite town of Samawa 150 miles south of Baghdad, protests over joblessness and limited electricity and water supplies turned into a riot outside the governor's office in which about 1,000 residents overturned and burned a police van. The riot ended when police opened fire, killing one.
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I certainly do not condone the violence caused by the insurgents. But one man's insurgent is another man's freedom fighter.
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