an oldie but goodie-my ltte re:war profiteers printed 2007

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http://journals.democraticunderground.com/w8liftinglady/27

they printed my 84th ltte re: war profiteers and "supporting" the troops
Posted by w8liftinglady in General Discussion
Tue Jun 19th 2007, 04:37 PM
http://www.thedailylight.com/articles/2007...

‘The cost of war’


To the Editor,

Today is yet another landmark in Iraq-soldier No. 3519 has been killed — 42 soldiers and Marines since June 1. Instead of my usual rants, I’ll just lay the facts out for you. Draw your own conclusions.

1. Halliburton Corporation-has earned $20 billion since Iraq Invasion — cross reference — “Dick Cheney.”

2. Lockheed Martin Corp — $19 billion in ONE YEAR — cross reference “Lynne Cheney” and “Haley Barbour.”

3. Boeing Corp. — $19 billion per year. Cross reference “Donald Rumsfeld” and “Darlene Dryun.”

4. General Dynamics — $10.6 billion/year — cross reference “Colin Powell,” “Gordon England.”


5. New Bridge Strategies — billions/year — cross-reference “Joe Allbaugh,” “Neil Bush.”

6. Chevron — $4 billion/QUARTER — cross-reference “Condoleezza Rice.”

7. Shell Oil — $6 billion/quarter — cross reference “Gale Norton.”


8. Unocal — $204 billion/year — cross reference “Zalmay Khalizad.”

9. Both of our senators voted against an independent investigation of contractor fraud in Iraq. Aren’t you proud to know where THEIR alliances are?


3,519 dead, 111 of those suicides.


25,868 injured and unable to return to duty.


As the troops’ deployments are being extended, at least three in 10 of their stateside family members report a “severe” difficulty in paying bills.


Divorce rates have gone from 32 percent to 56 percent for military families.


The increase of traumatic brain injuries has gone up exponentially due to IEDs. These are difficult to diagnose and a contributor to PTSD.


Approximately 91,000 soldiers are returning home with PTSD, and very little resources waiting for them.


400,000 veterans become homeless any given year — a number that is sure to increase as our troops return.


Under DoD Directive 1325.6, an active duty military troop is forbidden from public dissent.

Research all your facts before you claim to support the troops. A yellow ribbon and a “thanks-a-million” card won’t cut it — not while war profiteers are becoming increasingly wealthy off our troops’ blood. There used to be a law against war profiteering — now it seems to be part of the career ladder to the White House. What has happened to my country?

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1. Glad to be your first rec. n/t

[w8liftinglady]

2. thanks,friend+this went over like a rock in Ellis County-pussies.

[w8liftinglady]

3. current info on Halliburton

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Halliburton_Company

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4. New Bridge Strategies

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=New_Bridge_Strategies


New Bridge Strategies, LLC is a unique company that was created specifically with the aim of assisting clients to evaluate and take advantage of business opportunities in the Middle East following the conclusion of the U.S.-led war in Iraq. The company formed a partnership to aid its efforts in Iraq with Diligence LLC, a member of the Private Security Company Association of Iraq. Its activities will seek to expedite the creation of free and fair markets and new economic growth in Iraq, consistent with the policies of the Bush Administration. The opportunities evolving in Iraq today are of such an unprecedented nature and scope that no other existing firm has the necessary skills and experience to be effective both in Washington, D.C. and on the ground in Iraq." <1>

Chairman and Director Joe M. Allbaugh is also the CEO of The Allbaugh Company, LLC, a Washington, D.C.-based corporate strategy and counsel firm. A native of Oklahoma, Joe served as the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under President George Bush until March 2003. Prior to moving to Washington, D.C., he was Chief of Staff to then-Governor Bush of Texas and was the National Campaign Manager for the Bush-Cheney 2000 presidential campaign. <2>