This story is so beyond the pale and horrific - but as I was telling my husband about it, he merely shrugged and said, "open those eyes, Miss Liz." It is worth noting that KBR is owned by Haliburton - yep, that Haliburton. Why is Ryan Maseth's January death just now becoming public knowledge? Of course that's a rhetorical question.
I would think after the 2004 memo, something would be done. You know I don't like to discuss politics, but this just solidifies an opinion for me. My thoughts and prayers will all of the families of those soldiers who lost their lives in this cruel and painful way.
This is a story that won't go away. What do you all think?
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If stuff like this surprises you, don't read Vanity Fair, you'll faint. They constantly run stories about the way these "contractors" hired by the government to spend our money just screw things up under the guise of "fixing it" and walk away with millions of dollars having done little to nothing at all. KBR among the very best at it. It's horrible. We are not "helping" in Iraq, we're killing them and ourselves and pissing money down the drain. I hate talking about politics, too, as it's just an exercise in futility and gets me all worked up, but this just infuriates me. Sometimes I wonder if it's better to simply remain in the dark.
Vanity Fair is one of my faves - but Graydon Carter goes off the reservation a bit, does he not? His editor's letter each month scares me - he needs to be pithier.
Proquest Iran, Cayman islands and Wall Street Journal for 2/1/2001.It looks like Dick Cheney is using the US military to lean on his Ayatollah pals for higher profit margins once he leaves office.Does that constitute a RICO predicate?
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