tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post7418010222428590000..comments2024-02-29T12:38:32.191-08:00Comments on MUSINGS ON IRAQ: Iraq’s Oil Profits Rebound In November 2011, But Complications With Infrastructure And Compensation RemainJoel Winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-89819482502486578222011-12-31T08:45:08.634-08:002011-12-31T08:45:08.634-08:00I'm talking about how the government actually ...I'm talking about how the government actually operates, not how many Iraqis were working. For example, today to get a visa from Iraq, the Interior Minister himself, which is currently Premier Maliki, has to sign off on it. This is a completely routine, and miniscule task that the Iraqi government has to perform, yet it needs to go up the entire bureacruacy from the very bottom to the very top of the organization to get it done. That is an example of the top down Soviet style system that still exists in Iraq. <br /><br />I have talked to people who are currently working with the Iraqi ministries and they have confirmed this to me. Saddam implemented a Soviet, and even fascist style of government, and while that ideology doesn't exist in Iraq anymore, the system remains.Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-63100896771618111432011-12-31T02:05:02.339-08:002011-12-31T02:05:02.339-08:00Aymenn, the Iraqi government bureaucracy was model...<i>Aymenn, the Iraqi government bureaucracy was modeled after the Soviets and has not changed its basic structure and operations since then. Everything is top down</i><br /><br />Joel,<br /><br />With due all respect I can say your statement not accurate.<br /><br />Iraq when went it nationalist it oil sector all the staff was Iraqi and from early seventies and over Iraqis done all the job off course with help from France and Russia as Iraq have not industrial production of high tech materials for oil.<br /><br />You need to do back and read what the % or Iraqi engineers, doctors and literate from 1970 till 1985 and you will be sure that Iraq was the top of the list of the 3rd world in all of those statistics.<br /><br />Was Iraqi Military the Sixth world military power by your country and agencies and most of US news media ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-84936613591538189432011-12-29T11:59:05.029-08:002011-12-29T11:59:05.029-08:00Aymenn, the Iraqi government bureaucracy was model...Aymenn, the Iraqi government bureaucracy was modeled after the Soviets and has not changed its basic structure and operations since then. Everything is top down, there aren't enough trained staff, and the laws and regulations for the economy are a mess. I don't think there is realy concerted interest in reforming how the government operators, nor any long-term planning about the economy. The only real interest is in boosting oil production as quickly as possible, even though that will make Iraq more dependent on petroleum than ever before, and it's already the most dependent in the region. All the talk about diversifying and promoting the private sector is just that, talk.<br /><br />As for the political crisis, it will eventually be resolved, but Maliki will be in a stronger position. Some of this was for show, like calling for a no confidence vote and firing Deputy PM Mutlaq, while others were more serious, arrest warrant against Hashemi. Maliki is paranoid and distrustful of others, plus wants to show Iraqiya that he's the boss, and does not need their participation in government. He's making that very clear with his current actions.Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-40333911317913910502011-12-29T11:46:43.252-08:002011-12-29T11:46:43.252-08:00Hi Joel,
Your comments at the end provoke an inte...Hi Joel,<br /><br />Your comments at the end provoke an interesting question. Suppose, hypothetically, that Iraq does solve these problems of excessive bureaucracy, thereby allowing for the necessary investment that can expand oil production to make the country a major player in the petroleum production market, do you think the Iraqi government would work to expand the economy into other realms and try to reduce reliance on oil for income?<br /><br />Also, I would be interested to know what you think of this article I wrote, which includes some URL references to a couple of posts you have written:<br /><br />http://pjmedia.com/blog/iraq-in-political-crisis-following-u-s-withdrawal/<br /><br />Regards,<br />Aymenn.Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamiminoreply@blogger.com