NO US businesses are allowed to bid or be paid for any activity there.
However, the tough love thing is a bit much. Is it possible that you hate the
current administration with a passion and want it to be hurt, embarrassed at
any cost? If so, this could be clouding your reasoning.
Given the current reality, it makes no sense to allow any country that did not
support the current efforts to bid or profit. In fact, there is a solid
argument that if France and Germany had supported the US that the war may
never have been needed. Sadaam, seeing the writing on the wall, would have
capitulated. However, this is seer speculation that is not were we are now.
Just like this continuing anger over Bush(can we hear about the stolen
election again?).
So, lets think about what needs to happen given where we are today, shall we.
First, we need to world to start participating. While Bush is not doing
everything I would like him to do, both France and Germany are still pouting
about being made irrelevant. There refusal to contribute anything to the
rebuilding effort underscores this. Perhaps this total exclusion, which is a
response to their previous actions may slap them into the here and now. They
will have to deal with Bush, must likely for more than 4 years.
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 9:59 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Bush gives the finger to the world again
Personally, I want America to feel this economically. I want the us to have
to pay the price for lying and attacking with no provocation.
I say that as a staunch supporter of America. It's tough love. If we do
something wrong, we shouldn't reap the benefits. It's that simple. I don't
want the US to be the Mafia of the world.
-Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 9:52 AM
Subject: RE: Bush gives the finger to the world again
> the us and the other sixty-odd countries who helped us get to bid. now I'm
> not arguing the fact that the us companies may get the bulk of the
> contracts, but I as a taxpayer would rather my money go to US companies
than
> another countries.
>
> i am also not arguing that there wont be corruption in the contract
process,
> ahem Halibuton, but it is still better than the French getting my money.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:46 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Bush gives the finger to the world again
>
>
> Why should US companies benefit from a war manufactured by our own
country?
> When organized crime does that it's called a "protection racket".
>
> -Kevin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 9:32 AM
> Subject: RE: Bush gives the finger to the world again
>
> > The countries in question can still do business with Iraq, they just
cant
> > bid on the contracts that the US taxpayers are paying for. They can be
> hired
> > as subcontractors for the contracts as well. I dont see why this is such
a
> > huge deal? Why should the US taxpayers pay french companies to rebuild
> Iraq
> > when they werent willing to support the US efforts in the first place?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:28 AM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: Bush gives the finger to the world again
> >
> >
> > Former top U.S. officials are blasting the Bush administration for
> reopening
> > a rift with Europe by excluding critics of the war from prime contracts
> for
> > Iraq's reconstruction.
> >
> > http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105433,00.html
> <http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105433,00.html>
> > <http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105433,00.html>
> >
> > "I thought we were in the process of acquiring support rather than
> > alienating it," former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (search)
> said.
> >
> > So let me get this straight.
> >
> > 1. Economy is bad.
> > 2. Find a patsy country and accuse them of something unfounded.
> > 3. Get called on it by other countries.
> > 4. Attack anyway
> > 5. Deny reconstruction contracts to countries that wouldn't help in an
> > illegal war.
> >
> > And people are complaining? I don't get it. It looks like a perfect plan
> to
> > boost the economy by giving local companies big contracts.
> >
> > -Kevin
> > _____
> >
> >
> >
> _____
>
>
>
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