On the verge of civil war, Iraq just announced a restructuring of its foreign debt. Rather than improving services and living conditions in areas where it could have helped consolidate peace, the government, at America’s behest, will allocate hundreds of millions of dollars to pay investment banks, accounting firms, and legal advisors who assist with that refinancing.
但美国却并未吸取教训。在内战爆发的边缘，伊拉克刚宣布对其外债实施重组。伊拉克现政府非但没有在本可能有助于巩固和平的地区改善服务并提高人民的生活水平，反而在美国的授意下，将成百上千万的美元支付给参与这项重组计划的投资银行、会计事务所和法律顾问。