Doesn't add up.. not even close. Iraqs GDP in 2001 was 29 bn. Todays it's over 55 bn. That's a lot of contractors using cell phones . Not to mention most people don't wait five years to replace things like televisions and cars. I'd say two years at the most.PureFodder wrote:
Industries tend not to make detailed reports on how many buildings need repairing or rebuilding as a direct result of the post-invasion violence. How many cars were damaged or destroyed. How much the phone industry is being temporairaly bolstered by foreign contracters and security that are only there as a direct result of the invasion and have little to do with the well being of the Iraqi economy.Kmarion wrote:
Really? Cell phone companies are repairing bridges now? If you would have read the article you would have seen that not only construction but retail sales, car sales, and others. That was two years ago when the violence was to escalated. I would imagine with increased security other trade sectors would continue to evolve as well. Why don't you try using a source to back up the industry specific growth rather than making "common sense" remarks?PureFodder wrote:
So the 'repairing thing that we blew up' industries are booming, Who'd have guessed.
When reports of the booming construction industry in Chechenya were announced at least people had the sense to put 2 and 2 together.
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