Pentagon Cited For Weak Oversight Of Contractors In Iraq

[JABBS]

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The Pentagon is not providing adequate oversight of private companies that support American military operations in Iraq, according to a report issued last week by the Government Accountability Office.

This shouldn't be a surprise for close watchers of the Bush Administration, which in spite of spin to the contrary has proven to be among the least fiscally sound governments in American history.

[SpiralHawk]

1. That's part of the republicon GET RICH WAR PROFITEERING plan

Commander AWOL, sidekick Dick 'Five Defmerments" Cheney, and their corrupt republicon oil & munitions cronies have had this planned since they stole the pResidency.

[Parisle]

2. ....Big surprise.

---- It was the "contractors," ... or at least the largest of them,.. who wanted the war. Reconstruction was projected to provide them with vastly-overpriced "busy work," ... and yet another means of using the federal government to effect income redistribution UPWARDS to the wealthy corporatist class. And it is the "contractors" for whom Bush actually works.

[JABBS]

3. exactly