Guam, Hawaii try to land US contract

[dArKeR]

Guam and Hawaii are lobbying to be the Pacific homeport for a US Navy aircraft carrier, eyeing the thousands of local jobs and millions of dollars it could bring to one of the islands' economies.

The Pentagon is considering moving one of its carriers -- it has 12 total -- to either Guam or Hawaii to be closer to potential flashpoints in Asia. The pending decision pits two tropical economies heavily dependent on tourism and the military in direct competition for more defense dollars.

Activists in both places have estimated an aircraft carrier would create more than 4,000 local jobs as the ship's 5,500 sailors and their families move to the community. Millions, if not billions, of federal dollars to upgrade roads, schools and other infrastructure also would likely accompany a carrier.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/06/09/2003258549

Where do these sailors get there money from? Who pays for all of this? Ohhhh, it comes from our pockets!

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. no, no, contractors, Guam has no

facilities and Hawaii very few, they will need HOUSING and improved harbor (GUAM) for this to work... can you say... wait for it, Halliburton?