Or so reports the Oranckay:
The Federation of Korean Industries, the country’s chaebol tycoon club, says that the economic effect of sending additional troops to Iraq would be US$10.2 billion by 2008.
The Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry reports that seven out of ten companies are for sending troops.
Oh, and lets all give Korea a round of thanks for its generosity in Madrid, coming out of that meeting as the 8th largest contributer to the post-war reconstruction of Iraq (one spot behind Saudi Arabia and one spot above Canada). $260 million may not sound like a whole lot, but apparently it’s a lot more than what either Germany or France are willing to pump into a post-Saddam Iraq.
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“2???6?짼흹?짠흸??????” = $260 million, not $260 billion.
Shit - typo on my part (happens when you post at 2:30 in the morning). Being corrected now.
Thanks for the heads up.
How much of this money will be used for the Iraqis and how much will go into the coffers of companies “selected” (ahem) for the reconstruction of the country is debatable, and as muddy an issue as the tenders that have been organised(?) so far. While I don’t always agree with my government’s policies, especially on the Middle East affairs, I do agree with the French-German decision to wait out.
May they wait it out forever.
Dear Sir,
I am a Bangladeshi man. How can I participate to rebuild and serve Iraq and Afganistan? I lived in Iraq for 5 years with Hyundai , a Korean Company.
Truly yours,
Zakir
zhumpu1@hanmail.net