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Re: Troops are not for NATION BUILDING. They are for BASE BUILDING. by E. L. Koba 01/19/2007, 8:09pm PST
Zseni wrote:

Actually, violently overpaid contractors are for base-building.

"KBR’s first big building contract there, in June 2003, was a $200 million project to build and maintain "temporary housing units" for U.S. troops. Since then, according to military documents, it has received another $8.5 billion for work associated with Operation Iraqi Freedom. By far the largest sum—at least $4.5 billion—has gone to construction and maintenance of U.S. bases."


This is news?

"Now I'll leave the KBR internet tent to go piss in the KBR port-a-potty, head over to play pool at the KBR MWR tent, and then get something to eat at the KBR messhall." - E.L. Koba 21 Jul 2004

This was right after I got to Bucca, which is the big prison down south. KBR (and their subcontractors) also ran the laundry service, fueled our humvees, maintained all the tents/trailers/buildings (AC and such), built the prison, and, just before we left, put in a coffee shop and a Subway. War is hell :)

The last time I went to the base at the Baghdad airport they were laying down concrete sidewalks for all the "temporary housing units". I remember reading a story in the Stars and Stripes about 1st Cav being all excited about finishing up their new $5 million division headquarters building.

They also drive trucks. An american truck driver can make like $100,000 - $150,000, all tax free, working for KBR in Iraq. And there are TONS of trucks. They even have their own little sub-culture of contractor truckers - with t-shirts you can find at the PX's in Kuwait and everything.

Zseni wrote:

You know why Koba isn't posting? I don't either, but I do know that your enlistment can be extended indefinitely now.


Actually I'm out free and clear. My contract was up while I was incountry so as soon as I got back they couldn't touch me.
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Troops are not for NATION BUILDING. They are for BASE BUILDING. by Zseni 01/19/2007, 8:45am PST NEW
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