Rifkind's profits of Iraq war

[struggle4progress]

10 September 2005

TORY leadership hopeful Sir Malcolm Rifkind stands to make thousands of pounds from the Iraq war, it emerged yesterday.

The former foreign secretary was a fierce critic of the conflict but is being paid £31,000 a year to be chairman of a security firm who have 1000 workers risking their lives in the country.

Share options mean Rifkind could pick up another £60,000. <snip>

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