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byeya

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11. If the administration wanted to, it could turn off the KBR tap right now. Zero dollars. The claim?

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 08:15 AM

May 2013

The budget is in the red and the USA can't afford it and national security demands an end to the contract.
With the powers the government wields, the case would be tied up in the courts for decades.
Look how the federal government stiffed the American Indians over oil revenues and it lasted more than 20 years with Obama finally calling a halt to it. The judge threatened Bush's Sec'y of Interior with contempt but it was to no avail.

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KBR Tells U.S. Army it will Cost $500 Million and Take 13 Years to Close out Its Iraq Contract [View all] The Straight Story May 2013 OP

One dude walking around collecting all the spent brass casings? NightWatcher May 2013 #1

Oh Yeah! MIC Strikes Back! Give us our MONEY DOWN...Contractors...WE DO IT! KoKo May 2013 #2

How we ever took a no bid contract from KBR is beyond me. To thank the US for a no bid Thinkingabout May 2013 #3

It's much worse than you imagine Tanuki May 2013 #4

I know they wrote the specs so as not to entertain bids from other companies. This is not the Thinkingabout May 2013 #6

Bullshit. It'll cost you 0 dollars from the US Government Mr. David May 2013 #5

KBR sue us......US taxpayer. were done in Iraq. Historic NY May 2013 #7

Just say no. aquart May 2013 #8

Profiting off war should be illegal. Scuba May 2013 #9

if it weren't so down right evil it would be comical. nt Javaman May 2013 #10

If the administration wanted to, it could turn off the KBR tap right now. Zero dollars. The claim? byeya May 2013 #11