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leftchick
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Tue Feb-01-05 05:52 AM Original message |
Military Facing Budget Gap with Halliburton -- WSJ |
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tom_paine
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Tue Feb-01-05 06:04 AM Response to Original message |
1. So, Halliburton will just steal the money from somewhere else |
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rooboy
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Tue Feb-01-05 06:05 AM Response to Original message |
2. The idea of someone stealing six thousand million dollars... |
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NYC
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Tue Feb-01-05 07:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I think that was $100,000. |
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papau
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Tue Feb-01-05 08:16 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. it was a loss of money and a few thousand tax deduction - plus bank |
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NYC
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Tue Feb-01-05 08:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. The S&L scandal was the biggest theft from the American taxpayers |
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aikido15
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Tue Feb-01-05 06:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. Am I reading this right? Halliburton is still employed... |
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Tesla
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Tue Feb-01-05 06:15 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I'm sure glad Iraq |
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cthrumatrix
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Tue Feb-01-05 07:40 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. that's what I thought.... and our corrupt politicians look the other way |
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jmcgowanjm
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Tue Feb-01-05 08:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Hell, Judith Miller is still employed by the NYT |
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billyoc
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Tue Feb-01-05 09:21 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Not just employed, |
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davhill
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Tue Feb-01-05 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
5. First |
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leesa
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Tue Feb-01-05 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. Yes, we know. Let's give them another bloated contract like we did last |
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Azathoth
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Tue Feb-01-05 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
12. Halliburton's fingers got caught in the closing purse strings |
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indepat
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Tue Feb-01-05 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
13. The likely assumption is this cash cow will be milked and milked until dry |
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AzDar
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Tue Feb-01-05 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
14. Didn't it also come to light during the campaign-that-wasn't last year |
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Azathoth
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Tue Feb-01-05 09:11 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I'm not sure if he still owns stock in the company |
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Supersedeas
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Tue Feb-01-05 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
17. 4 Billions is a little worrisome...time for FOX to wave the support the |
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no_to_war_economy
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
18. no food for US troops |
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Ripley
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Blackhole over there. |
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Ezlivin
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Damn! Even Napoleon knew better than this |
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blueheeler
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Too bad |
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AllegroRondo
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Does that include the meals KBR charged for but never served? |
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illflem
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Maybe they should |
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Emboldened Chimp
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. More looting of the US Treasury (read: our money) courtesy |
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notadmblnd
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. it costs 18 million dollars a day to feed 120,000 people? |
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harlinchi
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. How is this cheaper and more efficient? |
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illflem
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. That comes out $150 per head per day |
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high density
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. Time to call up Aramark or HMSHost |
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plasticsundance
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Tue Feb-01-05 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
28. Hey ... all is okay |
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reprobate
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Tue Feb-01-05 01:37 PM Response to Original message |
30. Someone should remind Halliburton of the French revolution |
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harlinchi
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Tue Feb-01-05 02:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I understand the French revolution scared our Founders... |
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w4rma
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Tue Feb-01-05 03:31 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. The French Revolution was based on & came *after* the American Revolution. |
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kuozzman
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Tue Feb-01-05 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
33. MIlitary facing wide budget gap with Halliburton; Overruns of $4Billion |
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tk2kewl
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Tue Feb-01-05 05:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Q1 'Upside Surprise' ?? |
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aquart
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Tue Feb-01-05 05:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Privatizing the military. Bad idea? |
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