GOP congressman wants to send Iraq contractor to Gitmo

[ProfessorPlum]

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Via ThinkProgress

Responding to a report revealing that defense contractor Parsons Corp. received $142 million for Iraqi facilities that were never completed, Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) took to the House floor Monday to slam the “war profiteers”:

Mr. Speaker, it seems to be this is yet another example of incompetence, waste, and possible fraud against America. If crimes have been committed, the Justice Department needs to prosecute anyone that steals money from America during this time of war. Because the long arm of American law even reaches crooked contractors in Iraq. And where shall we send these people? To the well-built Guantanamo Bay prison where we house war criminals. And that’s just the way it is.




This has been a well-known "secret" scandal for years. Is the GOP NOW going to start acting like they care? A little late, don't you think?

[Muttocracy]

1. Wow, it seems even some GOPers are now openly saying they've had it

Maybe only because they're afraid of losing so many Congressional seats, but still.

[zbdent]

2. their check to him must have bounced ...

[Plucketeer]

3. Awwww... Ya gotta be kiddin'.....

... someone's done taken advantage of the handouts that the CONservatives have been passin' around? The hell you say! :crazy:

[The Wizard]

4. Parsons sucks

They get government contracts by contributing to Republican candidates. They got a half billion dollar contract to inspect motor vehicles in New Jersey after contributing $63,000 to the Governor's campaign fund.
It was essentially a no bid contract as the State's demands sent honest bids into the stratosphere. Parsons knew they couldn't meet the State's requirements but got the contract and screwed up a State run system. Privatization is a euphemism for crony capitalism.