Re: Pentagon bans French and German firms from Iraq

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> > > > French, German Firms Banned from Rebuilding Iraq
> > > > By Jon Steinman and Tony Capaccio
> > > > BLOOMBERG NEWS
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> > > > French and German firms can't bid to be prime contractors on
> > > > reconstruction work in Iraq worth as much as $18.6 billion, said a
> > > > Pentagon official.  <snip>
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> > >
> > > The British as well as the Continentals paid a price in blood
> > > for their empires - and enjoyed the goodies that flowed from them.
> > >
> > > The US and UK took the risks and have paid their price in Iraq -
> > > so they deserve the right to get and dole out the goodies.
> > >
> > > Jewish guy, Mr Douglas Feith has been appointed in charge of carving
> > > out the Iraqi colonial cash cow.
> > >
> > > (In a way similar to British bloodying themselves in South Africa
> > > and the Jewish guys getting hold of the gold and diamond mines.)
> > >
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> > But Iraq is not supposed to be a colony of the US.  If it is not a
colony,
> > then why can't the French or Germans bid?  Only a colonial power would
> tell
> > other countries to stay out of our territory.  Shame on Bush for this
> > looting of a country.  The only good he could do in the country is to
> > de-arabize it.  Bush is the most irresponsible president in history.
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> You have a truly unique view of looting given the US tax payers are going
to
> give an additional 87 billion to the reconstruction of Iraq. If other
> countries want to pony up with troops or financially then I agree they
> should be allowed to bid but if they think they can shirk their
> responsibility to the international community then make out on the back
end
> they are wrong. I am for doing business in Iraq with those countries that
> have a vested interest in Iraq e.g. have committed troops or finances, but
> for those that sat on the sideline and or interceded on Saddam's behalf
over
> the last decade they should not reap further benefit at the cost of US or
> other countries tax payers.


 So how many barrels of oil do you think one marines life is worth ? You can
round off the figure. I wont hold you to an exact amount.