[lbo-talk] progress thus far

[Stephen E Philion]

An official in the occupation authority said Wednesday that allied and 
Iraqi security forces had lost control of the key southern cities of 
Najaf and Kufa to the Shiite militia, conceding that months of effort 
to win over the population with civil projects and promises of jobs 
have failed with segments of the population.

"Six months of work is completely gone," the official said. "There is 
nothing to show for it."

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/08/international/middleeast/08CND-
IRAQ.html?hp