RiverSbend wrote:
Ministry of Public Works Report

Iraqi Minister of Public Works Nasreen Berwari revealed details of her ministry's plan to restore Iraq's drinking water and sewage treatment infrastructure during a September 24 press briefing at the Washington Foreign Press Center following her meetings with President Bush and senior U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials earlier in the week.

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She insisted, however, that Iraq is rich in water resources. The country simply needs to work on conservation and management policies, she said. In her view, the former Ba'athist regime created a "culture of waste," but she affirmed her commitment to pursuing a more responsible use of resources.
- posted by river @ 2:57 PM


[Brian’s Comment – It’s all here folks http://geneva.usmission.gov/DailyBulletin/2003/September/092503DB.pdf
Minister Berwari briefs reporters following meeting with President Bush, By David Shelby,Washington File Staff Writer Washington ]