Dubya and His “Non-Accountable Hidden Army”
Here is an article from MSN Money which details investment opportunities in the Iraq “war:”
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/SuperModels/InvestInTheNe...
By Jon Markman
Considering all the flak that President Bush has endured for ordering 20,000 more troops to Baghdad, it's a wonder that he didn't just pick up the phone and dial 1-800-MERCENARY.
That's what the Pentagon is likely to do anyway, as it has throughout the Iraq conflict. Thanks to loopholes in the law and budgeting process, upward of 20,000 private military contractors -- sadly, the term mercenary is passé -- are believed to be at work for the United States in the region, and their ranks are growing all the time.
We've outsourced airliner and parka manufacturing to foreigners, after all. Why not the messy job of fighting, not to mention translating and spying? Independent companies are now the third largest contributor of forces to Iraq, after regular American and British troops.
[Cont’d]…
The neocon state-of-mind: profits first – regardless of the cost in human lives and suffering.
Not Surprising
And it is not surprising that the people for these companies make much more for doing the same jobs as our troops. They won't work for what our troops have to. Of course this is the most disgusting part of this "war" its just trumped up B.S. thats making a bunch of fatcats a lot fatter!!! Great find Bill.