We want to speed up the flow of funds into the reconstruction effort. We want to rebuild the infrastructure. We want to create jobs. We want to show the Iraqi people that this money is being used for their benefit, and to do it as quickly as we can.
Colin Powell: “We want to speed up the flow of funds into the reconstruction effort. We want to rebuild the infrastructure. We want to…”
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Colin Powell emphasizes the need for rapid reconstruction and job creation in Iraq to benefit the Iraqi people.
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