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Bush defends exclusion order on contracts
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 12 Dec 2003 02:02:56 GMT
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http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13332930
"It is very simple. Our people risk their lives. Friendly coalition folks risk
their lives. And, therefore, the contracting is going to reflect that. And that
is what the US taxpayers expect,"
Surprise, surprise, the invasion was more about control than terrorism.
And then:
http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2003/s1008494.htm
"...after barring major European countries from bidding for the most lucrative
reconstruction contracts in Iraq, President Bush is now asking those same
countries for help in forgiving Iraq's debt."
Is that incredible optimism, incredibly bad timing, incredible arrogance, or
incredible stupidity?
ROSCO
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Message has 5 Replies:
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| (...) This is an interesting question in the macro-sense: can the debts of a government that is overthrown be collected, especially if that government was corrupt and engaged in wholesale theft of its nation's resources? Is it comparable to a (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
| | | Re: Bush defends exclusion order on contracts
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| (...) Mmmmmm. I understand that these conditions (who may supply under these contracts) are in respect of the aid money being provided by the US. It would not be unheard of for donors to impose these sorts of conditions when giving money. I guess (...) (21 years ago, 12-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Bush defends exclusion order on contracts
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| (...) I'm not really surprised are you. (...) Wait why would Iraq have a debt? Saddam's regime had a debt but what does that have to do with Iraq? Of course that is the only reason certain countries opposed military action in the first place. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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