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Re: Robbery, Reconstruction or Quagmire?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 28 Jun 2004 19:49:42 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks wrote:
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I find myself largely in agreement with Scott. But there is this:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur wrote:
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- Halliburton are abandoning $85,000 trucks because they don’t carry spare tyres.
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Actually, they leave them because when the truck gets a flat in an insecure
zone, they would rather torch the truck and leave it a flaming wreck than
have their personnel captured and beheaded on TV.
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I expect you are correct. I was trying to highlight the chaos in Iraq to show
how little Iraqis are benefiting from the billions of $$$ which are being
transferred to Bush’s corporate buddies in their name.
Scott A
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They’re making the right
decision.
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Message is in Reply To:
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| I find myself largely in agreement with Scott. But there is this: (...) Actually, they leave them because when the truck gets a flat in an insecure zone, they would rather torch the truck and leave it a flaming wreck than have their personnel (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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