Joy I accuse you of OPTIMISM!...Your total lack of snide kneejerk cynicism
clearly makes you suspect in the eyes of CHIC LEFTIST CLUB OF SRPING 2003,
which dicates cynicism and/or depression about everything. :)
L
----- Original Message ----- > 5) Since a lot of these treasures went to
private collectors, they should
> be recoverable--either by us, or by Iraq (which will be a rich country
once
> it's on its feet again).
> 6) Priceless antiquities/artifacts were not looted/sold, but actually
> destroyed
> for all time in World War II. Thank goodness that didn't happen.
>
> I'm sad, but I'm hoping a lot of what appears to be lost was just hidden.
> And
> that a good deal of it can be bought back once we locate it.
>
> --J
>
>
> It was also announced this morning that Bechtel won a major contract
> in Iraq. Thank goodness! I was beginning to lose sleep over the worry
> that they might not get it...
>
> On a more serious note, why didn't anyone care enough to protect the
> National Museum? Those ancient treasures were easy pickings for the
> looters.
>
> John
>
>
>
>
> --- In OliveStarlightOrchestra_at_yahoogroups.com, "dne44" <dne_at_d...> wrote:
> > that we weren't in this for oil or to line the pockets of American
> > corporations.
> >
> > The government awards Halliburton a $600 million dollar contract
> > for "emergency" oil services in Iraq. Unbid. And gee, the name
> > Halliburton sounds vaguely familiar... And there are a number of
> > other such deals being done.
> >
> > And where does the money come from...that's right, us! So even if
> > other companies or countries could have done it cheaper, we'll never
> > know how much we could have saved. Thank God this administration is
> > so serious about reducing government spending!
> >
> > And for even more reasons to find this deeply offensive:
> > http://slate.msn.com/id/2081640/
>
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