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Editorial/Opinion bits on Iraq
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Tue, 21 Oct 2003 13:31:47 GMT
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Soldiers ripe to resist?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/10/20/EDG062AMKA1.DTL&type=printable
PRESIDENT BUSH is busily trying to convince Americans that the war in Iraq is a
phenomenal success. Meanwhile, a recent survey conducted by the military
newspaper Stars and Stripes found that half of the troops described their unit’s
morale as low and a third complained that their mission had little or no value.
Many viewed themselves as sitting ducks, rather than soldiers engaged in war.
Edit: I could swear that I recently posted a link to the rate of suicide
amongst the troops in Iraq, this would have been followup to that but somehow I
couldn’t find my previous post...
Senate Backs Profiteering
http://www.madison.com/archives/read.php?ref=tct:2003:10:20:285065:EDITORIAL
Former Halliburton CEO Dick Cheney was playing fast and loose with the truth
when, during a Sept. 14 interview on “Meet the Press,” he claimed that “since I
left Halliburton to become George Bush’s vice president, I’ve severed all ties
with the company, gotten rid of all my financial interest. I have no financial
interest in Halliburton of any kind and haven’t had now for over three years.”
As it turns out, in 2001 Cheney pocketed $205,298 in deferred salary that was
paid by Halliburton. In 2002, he collected $162,392. And he is scheduled to
collect similar amounts in 2003, 2004 and 2005. And Cheney has retained
unexercised options for 433,000 Halliburton stock shares.
It sure doesn’t sound like the vice president has “severed all ties” to his
former firm.
edit: that’s rich!
-- Hop-Frog
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