Builders ‘must have level playing field’
A new Iraqi government backed by the United Nations was “essential” for the country’s post-war economy as well as providing aid, she said.
Ms Hewitt was speaking after British construction companies reportedly voiced concerns that they might not get a fair chance to win contracts for rebuilding Iraq alongside American firms. Ms Hewitt stressed to BBC Radio 4’s PM programme that Britain was not involved in the war for “commercial gain.” She continued: “there is a recognition in America that British companies have a real expertise to offer here. The real issue is how we redevelop the Iraqi economy for the benefit of the Iraqi people after decades of damage that has been done by Saddam Hussein’s regime.”
