Ricostruzione?

Dovevano ricostruire l’Iraq. Hanno incassato milioni di dollari (talvolta miliardi) dal governo americano. Non hanno portato a termine il loro compito. Foreing Policy, rivista di affari internazionali ben dentro l’estabilishment Usa, dà un’occhiata ai casi più clamorosi di missione incompiuta.

Parsons Corp
A Pasadena, California, engineering and construction company
What it’s doing: Rebuilding Iraq’s infrastructure, including healthcare and security facilities and water and sewage systems
Value of contracts in Iraq: More than $5 billion
Major missteps: The Pentagon terminated one of its contracts with Parsons when only six of the 142 health clinics the company was contracted to build were completed after more than two years. The company also cut corners on a $75 million police academy, leaving bathrooms that leak into student barracks.
Parsons’ take: The contractor cites a lack of security in Iraq when explaining its construction shortcomings. The company’s executives also blame subcontractors for the mess.