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April 15, 2003

The Second-Best Democracy Money Can Buy

Yesterday Greg Palast spent a few minutes with Democracy Now's Amy Goodman and gave a preview of a BBC investigation into the less-publicized winners of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The highlights:

• Hilary Rosen, hated chairman and CEO of the hated Recording Industry Association of America, is rewriting Iraq's intellectual property laws.
• Grover Norquist, connected lobbyist for American Express and Microsoft, is helping rewrite Iraq's tax laws.
• Bob Zoellick, U.S. trade representative and former advisor to Enron, wants to rewrite Iraq's trade laws to make Iraq a free trade zone.
• Barbara Bodine, ambassador to Yemen, who some say blocked the late John O'Neill's investigation into al Qaeda, will be one of Iraq's ruling triumvirate.

posted by dack

Comments

This can be summed up in one word:

Synergy.

Posted by: Jake on April 15, 2003 01:00 AM

Wait a minute. I thought Iraq was going to be governed by the Iraqi people.

Posted by: Frida B on April 15, 2003 09:08 AM

Don't forget these guys and gals.

Posted by: Fritz Von Essen on April 15, 2003 10:28 AM