So, what's the 87 Billion for, Dubya?

10/22/03:

If what I am reading is really true, then what is going on in Iraq should be of great concern to the U.S. Congress and to each and every American, whether you supported the war in Iraq or not. If what I am reading is really true, then some folks need to be doing some prison time, because it's a crime.

In recent weeks, as the U.S. Congress quickly passed President Bush's request for $87 billion, with really very little debate and very few questions for so large an amount of money, several articles have appeared in the New York Times and elsewhere reporting of criticism of U.S. contracts being awarded in Iraq by the Iraqi Governing Council. That's right. The Iraqi Governing Council, the very group appointed by the administrator of the U.S. occupation to represent the Iraqi people, is questioning how contracts are being awarded by U.S. corporations, especially Bechtel, and is charging the U.S. administration with gross waste and mismanagement. Yet our Congress never invited members of the Iraqi Governing Council to testify at its seemingly pre-determined hearings or sought to determine the opinions of the very people whom we say we want to empower to lead their own nation.

For example, it was reported that members of the Iraqi Governing Council questioned why the U.S. government has issued a $20 million contract to purchase new weapons for the Iraqi police force when every day U.S. soldiers are confiscating thousands of weapons in Iraq. Why can't these weapons be recycled, asked Iraqi officials. Why didn't our Congress ask the same question? Why aren't we, the American people, asking that same question?

Or, the Iraqis asked, why are we spending $1.2 billion to train Iraqi police officers in Jordan, when they could be trained for much less inside Iraq. Although U.S. officials say that the facilities in Iraq are inadequate, the Iraqi Governing Council argues otherwise. Or, the Iraqis asked, why are business cronies of Saddam Hussein receiving large contracts from the U.S. occupying powers? And what about the charges that some Bechtel employees were seeking to become silent partners in Iraqi companies receiving enormous unbid contracts. Who is investigating such charges? In fact, is any U.S. government monitoring agency carefully watching what is happening to the billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars being spent so freely in Iraq? And who is raising the question of why we bother to have an Iraqi Governing Council if we don't heed their advice?
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Repugnants are just stealing...again. That's what they're good at..criminality. These bastardshave been stealing and thieving from the American people since 2000 starting with the Presidential election. I hate them.

[Edited on 22-10-2003 by Colonel]

[Edited on 22-10-2003 by Colonel]

Its kind ironic that we will supply Iraqi's wit weapons when you know some of them will use them to kill our troops dont you think?

Supply with weapons? Its done to pay some defense contractor, a friend of Bush and a political donor. The answer is easy and obvious.

I'm afraid the Repugants can't say much about this one...

Just Imagine what those 87 Billion dollars could do here at home.

Originally posted by Ocelot
Just Imagine what those 87 Billion dollars could do here at home.

Yeah, we could keep Babs Bush alive for 10 more years.

They CAN'T say anything because the truth burns them like sunlight burns a vampire! Yet, they will watch this country crash and burn, screaming "I love America," and do nothing but support Bush.

Not one repugnant dares come out of his cave to refute this...

"So, what's the 87 Billion for, Dubya?"

The quick answer that's probably the most accurate..."It's for the pockets of myself, my family (especially my Daddy), my Bully Boy Gang & Corporate Cronies. Not even one penny of it will ever reach the people we stole it form, you have my word on that."

It would probably be the *first* statement Bush could ever say that would contain even a modicum of truth.

Originally posted by Colonel
Iraq should be of great concern to the U.S. Congress and to each and every American.

I already am concerned greatly about the U.S. led war in Iraq, because it was based on #ty justification. Good Point Colonel.

For example, it was reported that members of the Iraqi Governing Council questioned why the U.S. government has issued a $20 million contract to purchase new weapons for the Iraqi police force when every day U.S. soldiers are confiscating thousands of weapons in Iraq. Why can't these weapons be recycled, asked Iraqi officials. Why didn't our Congress ask the same question? Why aren't we, the American people, asking that same question?

Not enough people think about this, and if they do, they don't take any action to make a change. Too much damn money is being spent on dumb # that could be re-used if recycled as the articles stated.


I've been told in my Economics class that spending is a good thing and that it helps the economy if you spend correctly. I do not think this is a correct way to spend the $87 billion dollars, because that $87 bill. can be used to be more effective if the U.S. would just try harder to conserve the money.

There are so many damn things that the U.S. could have spent that $87 billion on. Education, Economy, Police and Safety for our neighborhoods, etc. All kinds of things could be improved with that money. I hate having Bush in office, and I can't wait until next November when the chance of him being kicked out of office is possible. Which I am very unsure of, but that's a completely different story.


Great find Colonel.