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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-15-06 06:23 PM
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Leaders to Call for Oversight of Iraq War Profiteering



http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=72572

Leaders to Call for Oversight of Iraq War Profiteering; New Film Exposes the Catastrophic Consequences of Privatizing War

9/15/2006 6:42:00 PM

To: Assignment Desk, Daybooks

Contact: Toby Chaudhuri or Anne Thompson, 202-955-5665

News Advisory:

Democratic leaders will join award-winning film director Robert Greenwald and Campaign for America's Future co-director Robert Borosage on Monday to call for oversight of the corrupt system of outsourcing critical military duties to war profiteers at the expense of soldier and civilian lives in Iraq.

The Campaign for America's Future will also release a new report on war profiteering and will host the capital premiere of Greenwald's new movie, "Iraq For Sale" on Monday. The report and the movie call on lawmakers to hold corporations accountable for rampant misconduct and incompetence while carrying out billion dollar contracts from the federal government.

"IRAQ FOR SALE" EVENTS

MONDAY, SEPT. 18, 2006

2 p.m. -- Democratic leaders hold oversight hearing on contracting abuses in Iraq and receive testimony from whistleblowers with firsthand knowledge.

FULL story at link above.

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texpatriot2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-15-06 07:00 PM
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1. About damn time nm
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badgervan Donating Member (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-15-06 08:44 PM
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3. Words Are Cheap
I realize that all we have are words nowadays, but I'd sure like to see a win or two for truth and accountability. Sigh. Any bets nothing will come of this?
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-15-06 07:20 PM
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2. oversite
Damn, that means my Bechtel and Halliburton stock will go down.......
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Hestia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-15-06 09:33 PM
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4. Is the Hearing going to be in the basement again?
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texpatriot2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-15-06 10:44 PM
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5. The war is over, Halliburton won nt
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Amonester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-15-06 11:06 PM
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6. "Iraq For Sale" trailer(s) on YouTube
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texpatriot2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-17-06 01:15 PM
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7. Thanks for the links nm
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