1.0link100063<![CDATA[US-backed plan sees shiny future for Green Zone in Iraq]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/04/usbacked-plan-sees-shiny-_n_100063.htmlBAGHDAD — Forget the rocket attacks, concrete blast walls and lack of a sewer system. Now try to imagine luxury hotels, a shopping center and even condos in the heart of Baghdad.
That's all part of a five-year development "dream list" _ or what some dub an improbable fantasy _ to transform the U.S.-protected Green Zone from a walled fortress into a centerpiece for Baghdad's future.