U.S. Bars War Opponents....

[Kevmaster]

Originally posted by mcveighr
What about the countries that donate millions of dollars to the US to rebuild?

i can count that list on my right hand....and they're getting a piece of the pie. over 60 countries have access to contracts w/i iraq.

however, i see it both ways, the countries that didn't help shoulnd't get a piece, but at some point you have to ask, whats more valuable: being arrogant about the past or being the bigger man and helping foster a positive future with all nations?

[Southpaw]

It is weird that Canada is on the list but your investment to help rebuild was $200 mil and I think some troops against our Billions so you should get a small Slice. If that 200 mil was Canadan it would be 158,912,063.565 US Dollars

[logamus]

they can still sub contract. someone needs to tell these euros not to look a gift horse in the mouth.


if we put the restriction on contract winners must have the support of their country in the form of troops on the ground, that might get either more forign troops or less forign complaining. but there is no pleasing the french anyway so why bother.

[FactsOfLife]

Originally posted by p8ntball1016
rebuild what we debuilt

I don't think that's what he meant. It looked like he was sayong that other countries gave us monies to rebuild after events in the US.

could be wrong.

[Collegeboy]

So now this is a war for profit? I thought it was a war for humanitarian reasons?

[Miscue]

Originally posted by shartley

Lawyers?

[shartley]

Originally posted by Collegeboy
So now this is a war for profit? I thought it was a war for humanitarian reasons?

[shartley]

Originally posted by Miscue


Lawyers?

LOL

[Curly]

Why should companies suffer because of the actions of their governments? Say you own a construction company in france and supported the war. Why is it that you should suffer simply because of actions taken by your government? No matter who does the work, the money for it will all come from the same source. Why not use he most qualified contractors to do it. Whether they be from the US or France or even Uganda for that matter. It shouldnt make a difference.

[MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata]

Originally posted by shartley

it his liberal view, which is pointing out, how we said we are going in for humanitarian reasons/nukes. But now we are getting money out of this war.

although i disagree with the a few of the reasons we went in the war, this is a fair way to redistribute the work/money. Although if countries became more supranational like the EU, this world might be a better place, but who knows it is all speculation.

[Kevmaster]

curly,

why not? because the money will go to the contractor, which will go to the french people and be taxed by the french government...thus money coming from the american tax payers and the US gvnt going to the french gvnt. the administration doesnt want to do that--for better or worse.

I certainly see that they dont DESERVE the right to win contracts, and that we should reward countries that helped us with those contracts, however I think we have to step past that and act as teh better man here and try and convince france and germany in particular to help us out and work with us--not against us. As long as they are allies in paper, they can't be on the other side

[shartley]

Originally posted by Curly
Why should companies suffer because of the actions of their governments? Say you own a construction company in france and supported the war. Why is it that you should suffer simply because of actions taken by your government? No matter who does the work, the money for it will all come from the same source. Why not use he most qualified contractors to do it. Whether they be from the US or France or even Uganda for that matter. It shouldnt make a difference.

[shartley]

Originally posted by MayAMonkeyBeYourPinata
it his liberal view, which is pointing out, how we said we are going in for humanitarian reasons/nukes. But now we are getting money out of this war.

although i disagree with the a few of the reasons we went in the war, this is a fair way to redistribute the work/money. Although if countries became more supranational like the EU, this world might be a better place, but who knows it is all speculation.

[Sir_Brass]

Originally posted by Collegeboy
So now this is a war for profit? I thought it was a war for humanitarian reasons?

For those who were against the war, yes it was. B/c with our war for humanitarian reaons, they lost money b/c they had under-the-table deals with Iraq. For them, it was about money. NOT for the U.S.

[FactsOfLife]

Originally posted by shartley

Spoken in true CB form.

but I am sure the rest of the membership can see your post for what it truly is.

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