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Originally posted by Aurel
And your point is ?
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That it seems France's motivations on the UN Security Council have little to do with the interests of security, and everything to do with the interests of France.
Did you even read that article? It does not say Halliburton was awarded $489M. It says President Bush asked Congress for $489.3 million to cover the cost of repairing damage to Iraq's oil facilities. It also says the Halliburton is working on a "cost plus" basis, so they will only get paid for expenses plus a few small percentage fee ( 2-5%, according to
this article)
And before you say something stupid about how the only reason they got the contract is because Vice President Cheney used to work there, that too is nonsense. They got the contract because they had extensive experience from the last time Sadam and his homies caused trouble, and they were the only company that could do the job on short notice.
The way things look at the moment, they might get nothing. So far only seven wells have been set fire, and a crew from Kuwait has already extinguished one. Depending on how much Saddam wants to buttf**k his people on his way down, that may be all there is.
As to the inferiority of American culture to that of France, I truly hope that our troops swing by Paris on the way home for some R&R. I imagine it would be refreshing for the french women to sleep with a winner for a change that doesn't call her Frauline. As a bonus, maybe they will leave behind some soap and deoderant, and the subversive idea that hairy pits on a woman are not sexy.
Tom