Leahy Targets War Profiteering - Democratic Underground

cali

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Wed Dec-13-06 10:03 AM
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Leahy Targets War Profiteering

Also on the agenda, Leahy said, is a bill he has introduced to crack down on war profiteering in Iraq. The measure would prohibit profiteering and fraud by contractors in connection with a war, relief or reconstruction efforts and set stiff punishments of prison time and fines.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061213/ap_on_go_co/democrats_agenda

He needs to really push this.

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bryant69

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Wed Dec-13-06 10:06 AM
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1. I agree

War Profiteering is something that is self evidently evil, but that our Republican buddies are going to be compelled to defend.

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napi21

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Wed Dec-13-06 10:09 AM
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2. He's supposed to be on cspan at 11:30AM est.

i always enjoy listening to him. He's so soft spoken, but still very strong with his statements.

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MikeNearMcChord

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Wed Dec-13-06 10:10 AM
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3. He also wants to protect the privacy of Americans

The hell with the others, LEAHY in '08! He gets it! :yourock:

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cali

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Wed Dec-13-06 10:12 AM
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4. heh, that's one old Vermonter

who's never had any desire to be anything but a U.S. Senator.

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twilight_sailing

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Wed Dec-13-06 10:15 AM
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5. I am so old that I remember when profiteering was a bad thing

Go, Senator Leahy, go!

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babylonsister

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Wed Dec-13-06 10:21 AM
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6. It's still a bad thing, but you know that.

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twilight_sailing

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Wed Dec-13-06 10:55 AM
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10. It just drives me crazy

One guy (the war profiteer) is getting rich, rich, rich; he's all fat and happy and as far as he is concerned the war could go on forever.

And the other guy (the soldier) has lost both legs and an arm and has had his face burned off.

Are those two fellows on the same side?

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babylonsister

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Wed Dec-13-06 11:08 AM
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11. And (the soldier) might be homeless with no good medical options.

It's driving me crazy, too. :(

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NNN0LHI

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Wed Dec-13-06 10:33 AM
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7. K&R n/t

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Greeby

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Wed Dec-13-06 10:34 AM
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8. Thought that was Waxman's job

Methinks there is so muc to investigate that the Committee Chairs are gonna be tripping over one another :)

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cali

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Wed Dec-13-06 10:43 AM
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9. Waxman is in the House

Leahy is in the Senate. There will be many parallel investigations going on in the 110th.

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in_cog_ni_to

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Wed Dec-13-06 11:32 AM
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12. IF anyone is interested, Leahy is giving a speech on C-SPAN 1 in a few minutes

I think he's speaking at Georgetown University....LIVE.

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