Remember Iraq?

[... Plus another dig at former Texas Governor Bush - from my favorite speech!]

Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison to reopen --with new name
24 Jan 2009
Source: Reuters
By Khalid al-Ansary
BAGHDAD, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Iraq will reopen its notorious Abu Ghraib prison next month, but will change the name which became synonomous with abuse under both Saddam Hussein's rule and U.S. occupation, a senior official said on Saturday.

First, note that the U.S. occupation & Saddam's rule are now linked together based on abuse at Abu Ghraib!

Second: Remember W's promise to Iraq?

Bush Announces Five-Step Plan for Democracy, Freedom in Iraq
... America will fund the construction of a modern, maximum security prison.
[W's War College Speech, 25 May 2004]

And what became of that marvelous gift to the Iraqi people?

Report: Empty prison in Iraq a $40M 'failure'

Rather than trying to rehabilitate the failed project, the Iraq Government has decided to simply reopen Abu Ghraib... under a new name.
This plan will probably cost somewhat less than $40Mn.

W: the gift that keeps on giving!