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Hot Docs: Contractors in Iraq, Online Consumers at Risk, Georgia, and More

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Posted August 13, 2008

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Contractors in iraq

The greatest abuse of the US taxpayer funded boondoggle in Iraq has undoubtedly been the waste, mismanagement and outright corruption of the private contractors in Iraq. It is disgusting and the lack of proper oversight and accountability by the US government of these pigs at the public trough should be a major issue in this years elections.

US spending on Domestic Projects in Irac

Why are we paying for domestic projects in Oil Rich Irac ??? What else does Irac need to spend oil revenues on other than domestic projects. They need to start picking up the slack or we will have a welfare state just like we have encouraged welfare individuals in the USA by doing everything for the individuals and becoming a nanny to every individual and likewise IRAC.

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