1st May 2003. declared a George W. Bush fighting in Iraq have ended. Lennukikandjal USS Abraham Lincoln had behind him hung a large poster: "Mission accomplished" (the mission is completed). It was to become Bush's anti-terrorism campaign and the cornerstone of pearl. Scarcely half a year later, in late October, a scandal erupted around the definition. The White House and the Navy did not want to recognize yourself as the author. November had fallen to Allied troops lost over 400 soldiers in the war and began to ask a high price. Annual military action alone, American taxpayers have demanded 133 billion dollars. In addition, 18.6 billion for reconstruction. Compared with about 3.4 billion dollar budget of the Republic of Estonia, it is over 40 times more.
In autumn, ahead of elections for the current president was right to win the war but lose the election nonetheless. This historical precedent has already been - Bush's own father, though he won the first Gulf War, but was re-elect the President. It remains to agree to the BBC reporter John Simpson's words before the outbreak of the war that if Saddam Hussein remains alive, then he is a real war winner.
One year later
peace and democracy to Iraq has not arrived. Normal inhabitants of Baghdad is a serious risk of being freedom fighters and occupation forces into battle. Although not formally read the Iraqis killed in the Pentagon, the mere civilians have died in 8918 according to the Internet site www.iraqbodycount.net to 10769th
U.S. economy
not winning the war in Iraq. Oil prices are at the same level as a year earlier. Democrats are estimates of jobs lost over two million. Share prices and stock market indices fell as the war started. Iraqi oil has not lowered the prices on the world market and its export volumes actually decreased as a result of sabotage. Iraq is producing oil, the gasoline fuel prices have risen several times, but despite this lack - even a month ago were formed long queues. And most importantly, the American economy has not come out of stagnation. Even in Iraq, rather than contracting out folding money.
Allies
have only osalemisrõõmu. Typically, the more they make more than the shedding of blood, because the reconstruction of Iraq will conclude agreements with U.S. companies only. Last month's attacks on foreigners in the country are frightened to go to the American contractors. Even a $ 80,000 annual salary was not tempted by anyone.
700 Americans have died in Iraq
18th CNN announced the evening of April the English near the Iraqi-Syrian border at the battle, which killed five Americans Marines. It reached the number of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq in 700 (illustrated). Of these, 504 died in hostile action and 196 civilian activities. After President Bush declared the first May 2003. a fighting ended, 561 Americans have died yet. Have been victims in the month of April more than 100 fatalities.
Unfortunately, the Pentagon does not reflect the body count (dead list) Allied casualties. 20th March 2004. for example, was a British lost 58 soldiers.
Announced by the Estonian Radio?
Estonia's state television and radio in recent months has consistently ignored the actual number of deaths in Iraq and its allies reduced the loss of about one-third. When considered as a possible source of information for the public relations department of the Defence Forces General Staff and Commander of the Peter Winter (prize: the enemy of the press in 2003), one can understand the information. The same day (18 April) afternoon Vikerraadio said: "From the beginning of the war in Iraq has killed nearly 500 American soldiers."
Censorship in the coffin of the U.S.
Until the last days it was impossible to obtain images of Americans killed in Iraq last journey. Television and print media could not get any official photos, and journalists to record the arrival of caskets at Dover Air Force Base is not allowed. Europe showed their journey viimsele sending TV pictures of British soldiers, Spanish, Polish and even Estonia.
Last week, however, the U.S. scandal erupted after the official publication of such images to pages. Private media do not get angry or sensitivity of the subject of a large number of flag covered caskets star, but a manipulation of information. Bridge the Pentagon wanted to avoid the spread of anti-war sentiment.
Allied troops leave Iraq
Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar's electoral coalition occupying Iraq meant the date of each goers. People in more than 90 percent opposition to the mission to become the soldiers overthrew the government's right hand and brought another war against the state ranks. The media tried to explain the loss of Aznar in Madrid and the subsequent explosion of lying and unjust in blaming ETA. He said, was left unchecked candidate Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, one of the key election promises - to bring home all 1,300 Spanish troops from Iraq. 19th April following the appointment of new Prime Minister gave the order the Minister of Defence: "Begin the soldiers brought home as soon as possible" and to "finish it in two weeks." 20th April the first of them arrived in their homeland. Departure of the soldiers in Kuwait, where people are brought off planes and heavy vehicles loaded on to vessels. Spain lost the war in Iraq, seven soldiers fulfilled the task of intelligence.
The BBC reported that the Honduran President Ricardo Maduro announced indicating the geographical coordinates of their troops "the shortest period of time." According to current plans would be leaving their first May. 370 soldiers have been allies with the Spanish people hostile city of Najaf.
Iraq will leave the Spanish and the third country - the Dominican Republic. Estonia is a small country compared to the contribution of occupation many times higher - 300 soldiers.
In addition to these data, the smallest leaves Euronews composition of El Salvador. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell visited the political world of their tour of Japan, who asked the citizens of this country to ransom, despite keeping the Japanese troops not to withdraw. A similar prayer is not to reduce staff in Norway. Poland and Bulgaria have announced plans to shift the course of planned to reduce the number of men. But Australian Prime Minister personally visited Baghdad, and published in tribute to the fallen men lifting their morale. Kn
PICTURE: 18 April 2004. a - CNN U.S. data losses.
Photographs of people killed in Iraq last journey
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05th Midweek newspaper May 2004
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