Clark Questions War Windfall for Bush Backers; Calls for More Transparency

[DoveTurnedHawk]

Clark Questions War-Related Windfall for Bush Backers; Calls for More Transparency

Little Rock - The Bush administration has awarded U.S. companies up to $8 billion in contracts for postwar work-and perhaps much more. These companies have given more than $500,000 to the presidential campaigns of George W. Bush, according to a study released today by the Center for Public Integrity. The General Accounting Office is currently conducting two separate probes into these contracts.

Yesterday, the Bush administration announced an extension of Halliburton's no-bid contract in Iraq, even though Halliburton has been accused of gouging American taxpayers with an inflated bill for emergency oil imports.

"It is time for more transparency and less cronyism," General Wesley Clark said. "American taxpayers deserve no less. Leadership is about making the best deal for the American people, not extending sweetheart deals for supporters."

DTH

[DoveTurnedHawk]

1. Clark's Rapid Response Team Is HUMMING!

:thumbsup:

DTH

[xultar]

4. Finally a rapid response team!

I've been posting on Clark's blog about getting better system of rapid response. Apparently others have also! Maybe they really do read their blog!

:kick:

[pmbryant]

2. Glad to see this finally getting some attention

Hooray for Clark.

And double hooray for the Center for Public Integrity for doing this study and getting the press to actually cover it.

--Peter

[DoveTurnedHawk]

5. Agreed!

I love the CPI. I hope this is front page news!

DTH

[Upfront]

3. Ok General

Now your getting it. Keep up the good work.

[FrenchieCat]

6. The General has a plan....

As we see here, General Clark is a brilliant strategist. The final goal is to remove Bush/Cheney from the Oval office. Four more years of this administration will be very harmful to the US. There's no need for me to explain why, we all know the reasons.

When General Clark plans a *war* he plans 2 parallel tracks ...so if
there is a fork in the road he has a plan for either choice.

Way back in the early summer, Wes Jr. posted to Kos's site. "His
father knows he can beat Bush in the general election, but wasn't
sure if he could win the Dem nomination.

There are a few reasons why the General will not "beat up" on his
fellow Dems, but the most important one is that they are all on the same "team". Why do the GOP's work for them and try to destroy a fellow democrat who *may* go on to win the nomination, when the end goal is to remove Bush from office.(Joe Lieberman does not understand this, but then Joe's only reason for running is for "ego")

Don't misunderstand, the General is out to Win the nomination and
general election - as he has said before he has never lost anything that he has put his mind to win. His reasons for winning is NOT because of ego, but because Clark took an oath many years ago - to defend this nation from all enemies, domestic or abroad (that would be George Bush). Bush is on a path to destroy all the goodwill and foreign policy that every President for the last 50 years have been building,....Bush/Cheney foreign polices are very dangerous for the US and the world as a whole, plus he's slowly destroying many domestic policies here at home.

Should the General fail to get the nomination, at least he has
mortally wounded Bush in the area that only a 4 star General has the credentials to do.........leaving a weakened opponent for the
Democratic nominee for the general election.

If the General wins the nomination (which feel he will, with all his supporters' help) he has the potential to be one of the Best Presidents in our history. General Clark is the candidate running who's motivation is dedication to public service and betterment of America and her citizens. Many other top tier candidates have similar a noble goal but some will try and claw their way to the top and will denigrate other Dems in the process.

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

7. Excellent!

Please keep it up.

[The Magistrate]

8. This Ought To Be Focused On

Attacks on this kind of pocket-lining by personal cronies will resonate with the people.

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"