Another proof that this fuck-headed administration seriously misunderstood what they were getting themselves into.
Dubya has pulled out his "ultimate weapon" - he's gone back to the same man who pressed his case for no recounts in Florida, Jim Baker. Now he wants Baker to fix the mess that Dubya and Rummy made in Iraq.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...l?nav=hptop_tb
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White House Wants Baker to Head Iraq Reconstruction
Unresolved Whether Baker or Bremer Would Have Final Word
By Mike Allen and Glenn Kessler
Washington Post Staff Writers
Friday, July 25, 2003; 12:20 PM
The White House hopes to persuade former secretary of state James A. Baker III to take charge of the physical and economic reconstruction of Iraq as part of a broad restructuring of post-war efforts, administration sources said today.
Under the plan, L. Paul Bremer, the chief U.S. administrator in Iraq, would focus on rebuilding the country's political system. The new structure is still in the discussion stages, and a source close to Baker said he has not accepted the job.
The sources said one hurdle is determining whether Baker or Bremer would have the final word, and they said that question is unresolved. The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University referred questions to Baker's law firm, Baker Botts LLP in Houston. Baker did not immediately return a telephone message seeking comment.
The negotiations reflect a growing realization within the administration that the post-war plan was inadequate and that simple patience, the White House's initial prescription, will not do. Bremer said on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday that progress has been made in restoring services and creating a government, but he said the effort could last for years.
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07-25-2003, 10:03 AM
Dubya admits that Bremer can't handle it; asks Baker to take over Iraq situation
