STRATFOR week of 9/1/03

STRATFOR week of 9/1/03
September 01, 2003

Iraq: U.S. Maneuvers To Fill Humanitarian Aid Gap
August 31, 2003

Several humanitarian aid organizations have pulled up stakes in Iraq, and others have scaled back to minimal staffing following the recent attack on U.N. headquarters in Baghdad. Because the assistance non-governmental and international organizations provide is integral to U.S. plans to rebuild and stabilize Iraq, the coalition -- particularly the United States -- may need to relinquish some control over Iraq to the international community in order to bridge the growing NGO gap.


Blackouts, Oil and the Last Strains of Summer
August 29, 2003

Renovations to much of the North American power grid are sure to give the United States a hefty, sustained economic boost in the long term, while the end of the summer driving season should provide a shorter-term impetus as well.


Britain: Campbell Resignation Shows Depth of Blair's Problems
August 29, 2003

The resignation of one of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's closest allies is a drastic attempt at damage control by the government. Blair can only hope that it is enough to satisfy the public and his own critics within the Labor Party.