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Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa
Sooooo, the $8 billion in CASH put on a few pallets and flown to Iraq and then "lost" was EARNED by the Iraqi's in receipt?
Does the Blackwater guard, getting $20,000/month salary, paid for by you and me with our taxes, EARN it more than the U.S. Army Private making $2500 a month?
neocon hypocrisy must be reconciled.
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You really think we "neocons" believe cash flown to Iraq and stolen is a good thing? We "neocons" don't accuse you of fawning over the billions lost to Medicare fraud each year.
Compare apples to apples. If you are going to state the fully loaded Blackwater salary, then be sure to include the Army private's training costs, base costs, logistics costs, food and health costs, etc.
You can't have it both ways. Do you want private contractors to guard diplomats, or do you want a larger military and more soldiers in Iraq?