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Iraq + Bush = Ironic

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  • 26-06-2003 9:56am
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    Wook
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3021794.stm

    hows that? First kill them off and then train them up.
    Furthermore , i have tried to keep an eye on who is getting what of the cake and it seems to me , that all major contracts for 'rebuilding' goes to US companies or am i wrong ?


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    Imposter
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    Originally posted by Wook
    Furthermore , i have tried to keep an eye on who is getting what of the cake and it seems to me , that all major contracts for 'rebuilding' goes to US companies or am i wrong ?

    Of course they are. After all they're in power and in the most part they are financing it. You can't really blame them on that one!


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    bonkey
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    48 Million dollars to build an army of (as reported) 12,000 men?

    Thats not an awful lot of cash on a per-man basis, even assuming that it only covers equipment (and profit for Northrop-Grumann)

    jc


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    Wook
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    yeah seen it as well , doesnt seem to be a lot of money.
    a celebrety could afford a small army at that price...


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    SkepticOne
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    Nothing about it on Grumman's website. You would think establishing a nation's army would be a pretty important thing. Maybe they don't like the association with mercenaries that such activities migh bring.


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