"Democrats turn back request for $50m to move terror suspects; Opponents don't want Guantanamo prisoners in US" by Associated Press | May 5, 2009
WASHINGTON - The bill, which was released to key lawmakers, registers about $11 billion more than Obama's $83.4 billion request, reflecting additional money for procurement of cargo plans, armored combat vehicles, helicopters, and other items. Funding for foreign aid accounts would increase to about $10 billion....
Obama's request, including money to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan, would push the costs of the two wars to almost $1 trillion since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks....
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Was that false-flag lie worth it, Amurka?
And look what you are paying for:
"Contract for war support faulted; KBR agreement focus of hearing" by Richard Lardner, Associated Press | May 5, 2009
WASHINGTON - A massive contract to support US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan received a withering review yesterday, as a special panel investigating waste and fraud in wartime spending was told of numerous deficiencies in the arrangement that has paid KBR Inc. nearly $32 billion since 2001.
See: Occupation Iraq: KBR and the Indiana Guard (and related links within)
KBR is the primary contractor for the so-called LOGCAP III contract, but the Houston-based company has hired an extensive network of subcontractors to help it provide US forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait with dining facilities, transportation, sanitation systems, warehouses and other critical services.
Oh, yeah, they are doing a great job.
Members of the commission pounded KBR, which was not invited to testify, for overcharging the government, and Army officials, who were invited, for failing to control contract costs....
The Army continues to rely on KBR....
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You know the best way to control fraud and war-looting?
DON'T FUND a MERCENARY ARMY for OCCUPATIONS BUILT on LIES!!!!
