Operation Truth: Iraq war is being done 'on the cheap'.

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Operation Truth: Iraq war is being done 'on the cheap'.

Democracy Now interview 10-18-04

Paul Rieckhoff returned from Iraq and started "Operation Truth". (Volunteered after 9-11) He wants to know why the richest nation in the world can't adequately supply their troops in a time of war? He hopes that this election gets people to think about the human cost of war.

Soldier's issues:

- Not enough troops.

- Inferior (Vietnam era) equipment. Troops without body armor or enough ammunition.

- Soldiers duct taping old flak jackets on their old trucks for protection.

- More than 7000 thousands troops have been injured in combat situations. Up to 30,000 have been injured in non-combat situations.

- Critical shortages: water, communications equipment, body armor.

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- The US is spending BILLIONS on a 'war' in Iraq. Where is the money going? It's clear that not enough is going to the troops in harm's way.

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1. Where is the money going?

mostly Halliburton

http://www.halliburton.com/

Also any of Bushes buddies who own oil wells who are selling into $55 a barrel prices.

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2. Some soldiers are complaining....

...that Contractors, working side by side with them, are recieving 10 times the salary.

- Let's face the truth: this 'war' is all about profiteering for corporations and soldiers are nothing more than canon fodder to the Bush* administration.