Tuesday 2 November 2010

Imperial Life in the Emerald City

Page no. 146

"I Said, 'Yeah, isn't there something we can be doing? Planning? I mean, in my experience it takes years to plan programming and structure for a new TV and radio station

"'No. No. we got a few people that will be buying equipment. We're not quite sure what we'll find when we get to Baghdad, but don't worry about it.'"

When North arrived in Kuwait, he took stock of the equipment that SAIC had purchased. There were thirteen tripods, but all lacked a base plate upon which a camera could sit. The receiver for satellite transmissions did not have a power cord. Nothing had instruction booklets. "It was like they bought everything from a flea market in London," North said.

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