Comments on: Bush Wants $1B in Iraq Reconstruction; Army Opens Up to 50 Fraud Probes http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:38:36 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Veritas78 http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-479200 Veritas78 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:46:59 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-479200 <p>In case anyone was wondering, there’s a new Alpha dog in town.</p> In case anyone was wondering, there’s a new Alpha dog in town.

]]> By: share http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478941 share Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:56:20 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478941 <p>Our Mercenaries in Iraq - Great title and focus - it is sickening to think they may be murdering our troops and the atrocities committed on the Iraqis and their children can only be compared with hitlers germany.</p> <p>If the Army is doing this investigation, it is very good news. The army let the media know about the official report on Guantanomo Bay and Rumsfeld being “personally involved” in torture.</p> <p>We need to get these nazis out of our government NOW!</p> Our Mercenaries in Iraq – Great title and focus – it is sickening to think they may be murdering our troops and the atrocities committed on the Iraqis and their children can only be compared with hitlers germany.

If the Army is doing this investigation, it is very good news. The army let the media know about the official report on Guantanomo Bay and Rumsfeld being “personally involved” in torture.

We need to get these nazis out of our government NOW!

]]> By: Pat http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478542 Pat Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:30:20 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478542 <p>I wouldn’t worry about the 1 Billion, the liberals will vote for it and then vote for a NON-BINDING resolution saying how much they didn’t want to vote for it.</p> <p>If I’d have known the liberals would be the NON_BINDING vote party, I may have cast a NON_BINDING vote for them.</p> I wouldn’t worry about the 1 Billion, the liberals will vote for it and then vote for a NON-BINDING resolution saying how much they didn’t want to vote for it.

If I’d have known the liberals would be the NON_BINDING vote party, I may have cast a NON_BINDING vote for them.

]]> By: ccmask http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478416 ccmask Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:59:01 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478416 <p>To me, this war was about the oil and the reconstruction money. The only reason why the war cannot end is because pictures coming out of Iraq would be devastating. Too bad journalists are embedded in the green zone.</p> To me, this war was about the oil and the reconstruction money. The only reason why the war cannot end is because pictures coming out of Iraq would be devastating. Too bad journalists are embedded in the green zone.

]]> By: charles moore http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478166 charles moore Sun, 28 Jan 2007 02:05:02 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478166 <p>Do you suppose that the Senate committee which has invited former CPA Viceroy Bremer to testify will ask him where the $9 billion that disappeared on his watch is, so that it can be recovered and used for this next round of “reconstruction”?</p> <p>Charles</p> Do you suppose that the Senate committee which has invited former CPA Viceroy Bremer to testify will ask him where the $9 billion that disappeared on his watch is, so that it can be recovered and used for this next round of “reconstruction”?

Charles

]]> By: RBG http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478160 RBG Sun, 28 Jan 2007 02:03:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478160 <p><a href="http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/it-appears-that-his-short-fuse-will-become-a-problem-for-him-during-the-campaign/">Jane’s</a> upstairs.</p> Jane’s upstairs.

]]> By: Lou Costello http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478159 Lou Costello Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:59:47 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478159 <p><a href="http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=iraq for sale&hl=en">Iraq For Sale</a> by Robert Greenwald</p> Iraq For Sale by Robert Greenwald

]]> By: Lou Costello http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478152 Lou Costello Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:44:28 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478152 <p><a href="http://bildkat.googlepages.com/MillionswithanM.wmv"><b>Millions? With an ‘M’?</b></a></p> Millions? With an ‘M’?

]]> By: Rose http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478150 Rose Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:42:21 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478150 <p>I read that office furniture worth some 2 million was ordered for those teams out in the field who are overseeing the projects - hope this 2 million was not just for the expected 300 new team members. </p> <p>But Condi is having a hard time finding people who will volunteer to go to Iraq. Imagine???</p> I read that office furniture worth some 2 million was ordered for those teams out in the field who are overseeing the projects – hope this 2 million was not just for the expected 300 new team members.

But Condi is having a hard time finding people who will volunteer to go to Iraq. Imagine???

]]> By: Peterr http://firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478149 Peterr Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:41:43 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/01/27/bush-wants-1b-in-iraq-reconstruction-army-opens-upto-50-fraud-probes/#comment-478149 <p>Webb has seen contracting from the other side, in his work as Sec of the Navy under Reagan, and he knows who ends up paying the real price when war profiteering takes place. I pity the executive branch official who thinks he can sugar coat things.</p> <p>Accountability - what a wonderful concept. Let’s hope it’s contagious.</p> Webb has seen contracting from the other side, in his work as Sec of the Navy under Reagan, and he knows who ends up paying the real price when war profiteering takes place. I pity the executive branch official who thinks he can sugar coat things.

Accountability – what a wonderful concept. Let’s hope it’s contagious.

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