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05/10/2003 Archived Entry: "Mission Accomplished, Part III"
Mission Accomplished, Part III
Hey, if the war's over, why in the world are we sending in more troops? And why don't those damned Eye-raqis appreciate the freedom that President Joystick gave them? Damned ingrates.
U.S. officials have admitted to instances of disorganization and that they did not expect the rampant looting and other postwar problems. The force of 12,000 U.S. troops in the capital has failed to provide security and order, so U.S. commanders are calling in 4,000 extra troops.The spasm of looting that plagued the capital immediately after Saddam's statue fell has settled into a routine. Looters now work with job-like regularity, disassembling buildings often in full view of U.S. troops. Worse, crime is getting more violent each day.
Reliable electricity is still lacking for most in Baghdad. Those who have it get it for just a few hours every few days. As summertime temperatures approach, air conditioners are not running and refrigerating food is difficult.
Public water systems are faltering and health officials said Wednesday that they had found 17 cases of cholera in southern Iraq -- not uncommon for the season, but enough to have doctors worried about the potential for an epidemic amid shortages at hospitals.
