American power up, salaries down in Iraq

["Eli Stephens" <elishastephens@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

In an article about how Tikritis still think Saddam lives, an interesting
closing paragraph:

"At the Agriculture Bank, a bank employee and an army officer complain that
their wages were higher when Saddam's state tightly controlled the economy.
"I worked at the bank for 26 years and my salary was $450. Now under the
Americans I am making $160," said a woman who asked not to be named."

Full: http://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/world/view.asp?msgID=604

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