Who is profiting from the Iraq War?
Parsons $5.3 billion
Dyncorp $1.9 billion
Trans Atlantic $5 billion
Titan $2 billion
Blackwater $200 million/ $73 million for Hurricane Katrina
CMCI $60 million
And last but not least, Halliburton - over $20 billion
All of these corporations have something in common:
Direct ties to Republicans
All of them have also mismanaged your tax dollars,
as there are millions of dollars that are unaccounted for.
Halliburton’s KBR is responsible for safe water for the troops,
yet only 4 out of 67 water tanks were safe.
Halliburton is charging $47 per six pack of soda,
soda that is already made in the Middle East.
Halliburton is charging $100 per bag of laundry they wash for the troops.
When a $80,000 vehicles gets a flat tire or stuck in the mud,
Halliburton blows it up and orders a new one, all at taxpayer expense.
Halliburton gave over 4.3 million in contributions to
PAC and Republican lobbyists.
Halliburton’ s CEO David Legar made $42 million last year.
And Dick Cheney, he continues to receive over $150,000 a year
in deferred compensation, and that’s not even including his
million dollar profits from Halliburton stock.
Meanwhile, the U.S. national debt has hit an all time high.
Even worse:
Over 3,000 American troops are dead
Over 25,000 American troops are permanently injured
To stop the corruption,
Democrats introduced legislation:
Dodd Amendment 3313- June 16, 2004-
To stop contractor fraud
Final vote: (42 Democrats, 1 Independent, 0 Republicans)
Leahy Amendment 3293- June 16, 2004-
To stop profiteering
Final vote: (45 Democrats, 1 Independent, 0 Republicans)
Dorgan Amendment 2476- November 10, 2005-
To investigate contracts
Final vote: ( Dem 42, 1 Ind, 1 Republican -Chafee R.I.)
Waxman Amendment 746- March 16, 2006-
To prohibit future contracts to those who overcharged
Final vote: (Dem 181, 1 Ind, 11 Republicans)
Dorgan Amendment 4230- June 14, 2006-
To eliminate fraud
Final vote: (42 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Dorgan Amendment 4292- June 20, 2006-
To establish an investigative committee
Final vote: (43 Democrats, 1 Republican- Chafee- R.I.)
Unfortunetly, Congress is controlled by a Republican majority,
so none of these bills stood a chance.
Which way are you going to vote on Tuesday?
For corruption or against it?
For more information see: http://iraqforsale.org/
Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers is the story of what happens to
everyday Americans when corporations go to war. Robert Greenwald's
new documentary reveals the truth.
Sources:
United States Congressional Records
United States Pentagon Records
http://home.ourfuture.org/straighttalklive/war-profiteers_senate.html
http://home.ourfuture.org/straighttalklive/war-profiteers_house.html
http://www.publicintegrity.org/wow/bio.aspx?act=pr
http://www.faireconomy.org/press/2006/
http://www.basicint.org/pubs/Research/2004PMC.htm
http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles
http://www.brookings.edu/views/articles/fellows/singer
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/
http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2004/
http://www.tompaine.com/articles/outsourcing_blame.php
http://home.ourfuture.org/reports/report-war-profiteers.pdf
http://iraqforsale.org/facts.php
