لهذا فحتى ولو وصف هذا الابتزاز بالمؤقت فقد كان في معظم الأحيان يمارس بصورة دائمة في الواقع.
Accordingly, although defined as a temporary exaction, it was often permanent in fact, and no doubt contractors experienced in the subtleties of working in Iraq made suitable allowances.