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Q Who is getting 38% of the $18.6bn?
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Wed, 10 Dec 2003 17:02:54 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote:
> http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/12/10/sprj.irq.main/index.html
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> WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Pentagon will bar France, Germany and other countries
> that opposed the U.S.-led war in Iraq from competing for $18.6 billion worth of
> contracts in the Mideast nation's reconstruction efforts
> "
What ever happened to free trade? What ever happened to freedom of speech?
For once he does not have Blair's support:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3306621.stm
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> "It is necessary for the protection of the essential security interests of the
> United States to limit competition for the prime contracts of these procurements
> to companies from the United States, Iraq, coalition partners and force
> contributing nations," Wolfowitz said in the memo, dated December 5.
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On the "security interests" point, it's good to see that Saudi Arabian companies
are in for a share:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3201680.stm
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Q Who is getting 38% of the $18.6bn?
A Kellogg, Brown and Root (subsidiary of [Halliburton])
I'm glad it's not my tax-dollars!
Scott A
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