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Botany

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1. cost plus no bid contracts what could go wrong?

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 08:19 AM

Jan 2014

people electrocuted in showers check

massive over billing check

females raped check

dick Cheney and family making millions or tens of millions of $s check

a friend's son who was in the army and was around the KBR burn pits dying
from brain cancer check

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US sues KBR in connection with Army work in Iraq [View all] yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2014 OP

cost plus no bid contracts what could go wrong? Botany Jan 2014 #1

This is only the very tip of a huge iceberg. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #2

Finally. Is about time we face the cost of the coruption that was called the bush administration. jwirr Jan 2014 #3

How about the 8 or 12 or 16 billion in cash that got "lost" in Iraq Botany Jan 2014 #4

Hey, on 2/10/01, Rummy told us the Pentagon "lost" 2 trillion. Phffft! valerief Jan 2014 #8

But what about Solyndra? Botany Jan 2014 #9

The assholes who control troops don't care about them. valerief Jan 2014 #10

I was able to get him help through my friend, Mary Jo Kilroy, who was a congress critter ..... Botany Jan 2014 #12

You obviously don't appreciate the American companies going all out to support the troops! pinboy3niner Jan 2014 #5

It's the hypocrisy that burns me up. lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #6

Oh, I guess the statute of limitations must be in place for the crimes. nt valerief Jan 2014 #7

Halliburton is as corrupt as they come. TxVietVet Jan 2014 #11

Billions flying around, and seeking penalties "up to twice the amount of the alleged kickbacks" johnnyreb Jan 2014 #13