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arcane1

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8. I'm so damned cynical, I assume there's a military version of "dead peasants insurance"

Reply to RKP5637 (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 10:07 PM

Jul 2012

Some contractor takes out life insurance policies on US soldiers, cashing in when they die, just like Wal Mart does.

Hell, maybe that's how KBR managed to get away with this.

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It seems they're saying "negligent homicide" is all part of doing the military's business arcane1 Jul 2012 #5

I am really sorry to hear this judgement, but if we are not going to hold Bush, Cheney, et.al teddy51 Jul 2012 #2

"We expect soldiers to die in a war zone, thus no one can be held responsible if some die" arcane1 Jul 2012 #3

That's the message I get from this, what's a little death among the RKP5637 Jul 2012 #6

I'm so damned cynical, I assume there's a military version of "dead peasants insurance" arcane1 Jul 2012 #8

Until the upper echelon is held responsible and accountable little RKP5637 Jul 2012 #4

This is the most outrageous piece of judicial "reasoning" I have ever heard. No words can express.. northoftheborder Jul 2012 #7

Fuck Cheney Bush Rumsfeld Halliburton KBR Blackwater etc etc etc etc etc etc think Jul 2012 #9

Horrifying. I hope it can be appealed. snot Jul 2012 #10

They don't even bother to lie anymore. idwiyo Jul 2012 #11

Good summary. surrealAmerican Jul 2012 #12

Should the KBR executives responsible be declared ... surrealAmerican Jul 2012 #13