tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248464454943384967.post7016167489723510399..comments2010-06-19T17:21:12.311+01:00Comments on Twisted &Tainted: A “much smaller presence” requires some pretty big answers.Twisted & Taintedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15075731627610452177noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248464454943384967.post-43604184535769606752009-10-18T00:48:41.465+01:002009-10-18T00:48:41.465+01:00The pessimist in me says no. But to be honest, I a...The pessimist in me says no. But to be honest, I am a little surprised.<br /><br />DFID doesn't seem to be as transparant as some other international development departments in the West. What is exposed is very press friendly and streamlined, with no thorough documentation in sight. On one hand, they claim to be pioneering in their organisational structure and implementation techniques, yet on the other, there is little evidence of it being exhibited in the rudimentary stages of a still very fragile post-conflict Iraq. This is irresponsible policy making.<br /><br />Of course, I've yet to quiz Dr Steer on the intricate details of his department's presence in Iraq, yet, his disinterest in pursuing it as an issue indicates just how little he can say regarding the matter.<br /><br />The purpose of my question was simply to gauge our department's activity in Iraq, not its efforts to help our people - that will come later. What I have gathered is the foot as been taken off the accelerator on our part, but I fear the light will inevitably turn green again as Iraq, in its present condition, will not last as a relatively peaceful sovereign state. Good luck to the people who think that it will.Twisted & Taintedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15075731627610452177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5248464454943384967.post-27943856198407972182009-10-16T13:30:38.209+01:002009-10-16T13:30:38.209+01:00Not much to say to this other than;
Are you surpri...Not much to say to this other than;<br />Are you surprised ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356757591522617501noreply@blogger.com