EASY WAY TO MAKE A FORTUNE: THE 2015 PACIFIC GAMES
BY JAMES PEREYAP When America and its allies invaded Iraq and kicked out the dictator Saddam Hussein, the first course of action was to get the Iraqis settled down and rebuild their infrastructure. Invading officers requested USD $12-$14 Billion (not million) in $100 bills airfreighted into Baghdad for quick disbursement. Most has never been accounted for and apparently was stolen [read the article here at: http://dissenter.firedoglake.com/2014/10/13/lost-iraqi-billions-found/]. What lesson can be learnt from this story of gargantuan waste of wealth? Simple: No government should ever throw large sums of money at a problem all at once and demanding quick results if you want the money used properly. In PNG we always think we know better and it is not surprising that the Pacific Games are following the Iraq strategy for dumping money down ratholes. PNG can ill afford the painful results that are already appearing, such as widespread signs of shoddy workmanship. So much