We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:01:50 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification [FbL here, with another installment in a series of interviews with the leadership of 3rd ID/Taskforce Marne.] Wednesday morning I spoke by phone to Brigadier General Edward Cardon, Assistant Division Commander (Support), 3rd Infantry Division, currently in Iraq. In thirty-five minutes we covered a great deal of ground, focusing mostly on reconstruction, redevelopment and political engagement. 3rd ID functions as leadership for Multi-National Division—Central (MND-C), covering a band of land just south of Baghdad City from east to west, and south past Karbala and Najaf. I began by asking BG Cardon about operations and engagements in the two weeks since... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:00:17 -0600 That would be great. In the mean time, I'll go look at all the finance stuff that I have saved from different sights re: Iraq. I would love to do the same with Afghanistan. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html#comment-69974 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html#comment-69974 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:59:03 -0600 I don't have direct access to Cardon or any of the other leaders outside of the phonecall(s). It seems to me that contacting a Civil Affairs unit in Iraq would be a good place to start. I'm headed to Pasadena for the weekend, but I'll see what I can do. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html#comment-69963 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html#comment-69963 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:03:34 -0600 We need to get hooked up with a finance person that can explain about doing business in Iraq. I would agree. Does the BG have any recommendations? I would be happy to do the interview for that segment. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html#comment-69961 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html#comment-69961 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:46:14 -0600 He [Brigadier General Edward Cardon] said now is the time for business to come and take a look. “This is a country of personal engagement…. Getting here early is a good thing if you want to have a long-term business arrangement.” I like that idea. How do we go about conducting business in Iraq? Any suggestions? ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html#comment-69952 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html#comment-69952 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:12:06 -0600 You mean oil revenue sharing? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html#comment-69950 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html#comment-69950 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:38:25 -0600 Hydrocarbon Law? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html#comment-69949 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html#comment-69949 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:32:43 -0600 Thanks for sharing this, good insight. I think the Hydrocarbon Law needs to get passed before any serious foreign investment takes place though. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html#comment-69948 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/02/live_from_iraq_3.html#comment-69948 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:30:35 -0600