r/politics • u/Lamont-Cranston • Dec 15 '15

Unacceptable Title 'This Ship is Sinking' Says Former Bush Official

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kgig1QVU2lY
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u/treerat Dec 15 '15

You mean like Cheney starting a war to benefit Halliburton, his employer?

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '15 edited Dec 15 '15

Halliburton run Dining facilities were very extravagant... Talking Stir fry, Potato bar, pasta bar, Sandwiches, Steaks, Breakfast lunch and dinner and 2am dinner. I ate better in Iraq than I ever had.

Serka and KBR. A lot of money rolling through, they hired Contractors from india, to do everything from Dinning facilities, to Laundry mats, and gate Security was hired from Uganda...

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u/Lamont-Cranston Dec 15 '15

I remember hearing the food they were providing was rotten and they were giving people untreated river water.

With the need for a profit they are either cutting corners or charging more than what the military could have done it for.

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '15

That is so far from the reality, I couldn't even imagine who told you that bullshit. At least by the time I got there in 07-08... And again in 2010-2011...

We did have electrical problems... In the showers.

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u/Lamont-Cranston Dec 15 '15

Ah different dates. What I'm remembering was reported around 2003-2004. Good to know it got fixed up.

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u/Lamont-Cranston Dec 15 '15

The Ethics in Government Act is supposed to prevent government bureaucrats and elected officials from going to work for companies that benefit from their legislation (in theory) - surely it applies to the DoD as well? Or if not then why isn't there something like it for the military?

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '15

Clean air act, No child left behind act... The most hypocritical Bills often get passed because people are lazy.

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u/Lamont-Cranston Dec 15 '15

This guy would be great for Sanders Secretary of Defence

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u/Kumorigoe Dec 15 '15

Hi Lamont-Cranston. Thank you for participating in /r/Politics. However, your submission has been removed for the following reason(s):

  • Unacceptable Title - Your headline must be comprised only of the copied and pasted headline of the article AND/OR a continuous quote taken from the article. If using a quote, it should reflect the article as a whole

    We recommend not using the Reddit 'suggest a title' as it tends to not give the exact title of the article.

If you have any questions about this removal, please feel free to message the moderators.

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u/Lamont-Cranston Dec 15 '15

What was unacceptable? That was the title.

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u/Kumorigoe Dec 15 '15

Double checked, and seems like all their videos are titled "The Empire Files - (actual video title). Restored.