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- Going private. Everett-Heath, Tom // MEED: Middle East Economic Digest;2/6/2004, Vol. 48 Issue 6, p1
Comments on the economic impact of privatization of state holdings and the greater use of build-operate-transfer projects in the Middle East. Benefits gained by other Middle East countries from the Iraq war; Indications of the advance of the private sector.
- The Guerilla War. Zinsmeister, Karl // American Enterprise;Apr2004, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p18
Discusses the combat operations and reconstruction work of U.S. troops in the Iraq War. Number of people who have been killed when a Red Cross medical helicopter was shot down in Fallujah; Percentage of Bagdadis who said that the troops had behaved badly during the invasion, according to a...
- A New Board. Williams, Kathryn // Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);7/5/2004, Vol. 144 Issue 1, p6
Reports that Monopoly has a spinoff with a political agenda called "Contractopoly," available for a virtual tour on the Center for American Progress website. Focus on allegations of shady connections between U.S. business and politics in postwar Iraq; Cronyism as the object of the game.
- A New Board. Williams, Kathryn // Newsweek (Pacific Edition);7/5/2004, Vol. 144 Issue 1, p6
Reports that Monopoly has a spinoff with a political agenda called "Contractopoly," available for a virtual tour on the Center for American Progress website. Focus on allegations of shady connections between U.S. business and politics in postwar Iraq; Cronyism as the object of the game.
- Finding Alternatives to MHE on the Battlefield. Lucowitz, Jr., James J. // Army Sustainment;Mar/Apr2012, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p48
The author discusses an alternative for logistics in combat operations. It notes the significant contribution of logistics capabilities to the success of future combat operations citing the Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. It suggests trailer transfer at the division logistics support area to...
- Politics of the Principle of the Oxymoron: The USDA's Organizational Rhetoric on the Reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq. Singer, Ross // Conference Papers -- National Communication Association;2008, p1
Using Burke's (1950/1969) principle of the oxymoron as an organizing concept, this study explicates the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) rhetorical construction of an organizational identity in relation to its role in the post-9/11 reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq. Reading the case...
- DMC: Treat more vets here. Begin, Sherri // Crain's Detroit Business;12/3/2007, Vol. 23 Issue 49, p11
The article reports that the DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan and its peers around the country are pushing for more public-private partnerships with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide care for veterans with traumatic brain injuries. Robin Hanks, chief of neuropsychology...
- HUMPTY DUMPTY TIME. Whitelaw, Kevin // U.S. News & World Report;12/8/2003, Vol. 135 Issue 20, p24
Focuses on the reconstruction of Iraq and the tasks faced by the Iraqis in remaking their economy. Assessment of the state-owned factories in Iraq; Concern among Iraqi citizens about privatization; Unemployment figures for Iraq; Examples of improving social conditions; Comments from Thomas...
- The Iraq fixers are circling. Birnbaum, Jeffrey H. // Fortune International (Europe);10/27/2003, Vol. 148 Issue 9, p28
Discusses Iraq and the potential for crony capitalism as reconstruction contracts become available. Focus on former George Bush campaign manager, Joe Allbaugh, and his role in the government marketplace and with New Bridge Strategies; How New Bridge protects clients who travel to Iraq; What the...
