A fairyland for investors. In a war zone. - Today’s Headlines 5/6/08

[Caro]

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Pentagon Backs Plan To Build U.S. ‘Zone Of Influence’ Of Hotels And Resorts In Baghdad (Think Progress)

The White House has repeatedly insisted that the United States has “no desire for permanent bases” in Iraq. Nevertheless, the Bush administration is seeking to leave its footprint on Iraq through other means. The AP reports that the Pentagon is backing a $5 billion dollar plan to “transform the U.S.-protected Green Zone” into a “centerpiece for Baghdad’s future,” resulting in “big paydays for early investors.”
A fairyland for investors. In a war zone. And you thought “Apocalypse Now” was fiction.—Caro

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[Mountainman]

1. Why doesn't the pentagon have the same desire to build here in the US

and create thousands of construction jobs for Americans?

We pay the bill but we get nothing back!

Imagine a $5 billion jobs program for Americans!

[Junkdrawer]

2. Know where there's 400 billion barrels of light, sweet crude in the US?

Next question.