IRAQNESS: Unqualified Offerings links to this really interesting discussion of the proposed Polish role in the rebuilding of Iraq, and how it fell apart. As he notes, there’s some discussion of the main post’s veracity (in comments here and here). The author of the initial piece comes out strongly in support of the war, and it’s being published on an Objectivist site, so there’s some potentially relevant background info.

More on the rebuilding and information sources here (via Body and Soul).

I certainly have zero firsthand knowledge, and can’t really vouch for this stuff, but I thought you all would want to see these posts–they’re worth the time it takes to read and form your own judgment. Feel free to bring the same skepticism you’d apply to any other enormous government program….

Also, send toys to Iraqi kids.