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stepnw1f Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 09:46 PM
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Poll question: Should We Create a List of War Profiteers?
This list including those individuals who benefited from this illegal and immoral war. What say you?
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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 09:47 PM
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1. It must include Democratic profiteers as well
I hope. Weed them out!
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stepnw1f Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 09:49 PM
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4. You Got It!
If there be any, we will....
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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 09:55 PM
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10. I have read here DiFi is one
though I have no link I believe it. I have to believe several more are that continue the "more troops" bullshit at this point. Why else?
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stepnw1f Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 10:06 PM
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15. I'm Sure There Are A Few
Lieberman pops into my head. He was Bush's staunchest Democratic supporter right before the Iraqi invasion. I also include Zell... but who doesn't. I'm sure there are a few more, but will wait for proof.
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newscott Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 09:48 PM
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2. Why isn't it all the same people that have been doing it
since WWI?
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orpupilofnature57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 09:48 PM
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3. Culpability !!
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 09:50 PM
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5. My list of 96:
The US Senate.
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HysteryDiagnosis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 09:50 PM
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6. You might like this
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?list=type&type=176




Blood, Sweat & Tears: Asia’s Poor Build U.S. Bases in Iraq
David Phinney
October 3rd, 2005

Thousands of low-wage Asian laborers are traveling to Iraq to work for U.S. military contractors like First Kuwaiti and Prime Projects International in the hope of sending money home to their families. Trapped and exploited under inhuman conditions, many of them are now fleeing the country to save their lives
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stepnw1f Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 09:53 PM
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8. Thank YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! (nt)
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VegasVinnie Donating Member (4 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 09:52 PM
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7. Oh please God yes:
Halliburton and Bechtel come immediately to mind. Boeing and Airbus also. I'm sure there are tons more.
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brentspeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 09:54 PM
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9. In the America of the past
people discovered to be war profiteers would have to run to the local authorities to avoid being lynched by spontaneous mobs of ordinary people outraged by their conduct.

Today, they get second terms as Vice-President of the United States.
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drdtroit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 09:56 PM
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11. Bring It On! n/t
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me b zola Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 10:00 PM
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12. Make it a matrix, it will speak volumes
I've also said that we should do the same with the faith-based-initiative moneys. I believe that matrix would reveal a web of illegal campaign contributions using tax dollars.
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spindrifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 11:15 PM
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22. Matrix Mania!
Here! Here!
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spindrifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 11:18 PM
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23. Follow the contributions as agents of change...
i.e., we (now) know that Mellon-Scaife contributed to Libby's little publication, The Apprentice. Mellon-Scaife, of course, derives its money from oil.
It's not just who profits, but what they invest in that is of great importance--cause the money is going to beef up the credentials of their plants in the govt. In addition, it's going to promote stuff like ID.
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Fovea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 10:01 PM
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13. Kill Daddy Warbucks
Edited on Mon Nov-14-05 10:04 PM by realpolitik
before he kills us.

Metaphorically speakin, o'course.
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tlsmith1963 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 10:02 PM
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14. Yes
I'm thinking about buying some stock (not a lot, but I need to start getting serious about preparing for retirement), & I don't want to have stock in any war-profiteering companies. So this would be a great idea.

Tammy
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stepnw1f Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 10:08 PM
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17. Excellent
We'll help clean the market too!
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Norwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 10:07 PM
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16. Absolutely
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JJackFlash Donating Member (541 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 10:08 PM
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18. The US Senate isn't going to
I guess it falls on us.

The govt doesn't function properly with repugnicans running things, that's fer sure.
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chat_noir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 10:11 PM
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19. Corporate Watch: War Profiteers/Southern Studies site


http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?list=type&type=176







http://www.southernstudies.org/campaignpage.asp
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stepnw1f Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 10:12 PM
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20. Thanks! Self Kicking... (nt)
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stepnw1f Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-14-05 10:42 PM
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21. .
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chat_noir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-15-05 08:16 AM
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24. Rep. Henry Waxman
Rep. Waxman is, at least, going after DHS.

http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/Documents/20051025100329-39397.pdf

http://www.house.gov/waxman/


You Californians must be so proud to have him representing you.
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