IRAQ

Guardian: New Company With Bush Ties Consults On Iraq BizOps

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A company that was created to help clients take
advantage of business opportunities in Iraq is made up of businessmen
associated with President Bush, his family and his administration. The
connections drew criticism Tuesday from Democratic presidential
candidate
John Edwards, who called for an independent oversight board to ensure
that
Iraq reconstruction money is doled out fairly.

New Bridge Strategies, on its Web site, says it will ``seek to expedite
the creation of free and fair markets and new economic growth in Iraq,
consistent with the policies of the Bush administration.''