MAL
Loud and clear on UNAMI. The political team their were some of the best of the best.
Like comparing a Division staff to life in a platoon.
I was just reading a WP article on CERP, recanting the many woes of Money as Weapon:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...T2011010300196
The incidents cited and folks involved (including Hertling) were all getting their hands handed to them (us) for imposing silly standards like ensuring governate sign off/acceptance prior to any CERP funds for brigade/sheik projects.
The folks that should lead in challenging circumstances are often adverse to the machine.
I remember the tasking to identify from historic photos all the pools in Iraq so that CERP funds could be used to reopen them---even if no power, clean water, or sustainment funding. It would be good for "hearts and minds."
How 'bout just being boring and repairing the water systems? That didn't start to be a focus until later in 2008. (2008, five years after 2003).
Let's not forget that for every UN Oil-For-Food Program there is a US boondoggle of equal or greater value.
Wanna be a mid/senior level leader at USAID? Need six years of experience as a USAID contractor. What does that tell you about "change?" (I would never qualify).
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