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So, start worshipping 0bama, like you all did Bush.
See, we knew the Left was deep in intellectual dishonesty in their criticism of Bush on this issue - now it is confirmed by the silence from the Leftists when obama does the exact same thing.
The Army didn’t put this work out for bids because U.S. commanders in Iraq advised against it, saying that enlisting a new company would be too disruptive as the U.S withdraws, Army program director Lee Thompson said in an interview before the Justice Department action was announced.
Odierno’s View
The view of General Ray Odierno, the U.S. military commander in Iraq, was crucial to the decision, Army Chief of Staff General George Casey told reporters today.
“Odierno said, ‘I’ve got three million pieces of equipment I’ve got to get out of Iraq, I’ve got 100 or so bases to close, I’ve got to move 80,000-plus people out of here and you want me to change horses in the middle of the stream?’” Casey recounted.
So this was somehow Obama's decision ????
Did you ever think that maybe Obama might have just FOLLOWED THE ADVICE of his military commanders?
Bush on the other hand ... gave (Ex CEO Dick Cheney's) Halliburton no-bid contracts right from the start of the Iraq War .... and that is a HUGE DIFFERENCE !!!
Republicans want so bad to compare Obama to Bush ... it's pathetic!
edit: rep to the previous post. I didn't see your post until I posted mine.
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Originally Posted by pbrauer
Halliburton is the biggest contractor in Iraq, they provide services that were previously done by military personnel. The Army and the Obama administration had no choice in the matter. The change in contractors would be a huge logistics problem for them. Give it a rest, it was the Bush/Cheney administration that brought them there is the first place, partially privatizing the military forces.
Excellent comrade! Never thought we could sneak in a "Bush's fault" in this thread on Obama's watch!
Who put Halliburtion in Iraq? Bush did!!! How hard would it to change contractors now? Very, very hard, it would be disruptive. Yes, it's Bush's fault, deal with it!!!!
Most intelligent liberals realize that Obama is a neo-con. Liberals are more likely to dissent with Dems than Conservatives are with Republicans. Kissed Bush's ass till the last day and still do, meanwhile, many liberals have already jumped ship.
Really??? Funny cause by reading this board you would never know that the left have moved anywhere but more up Obama behind!
Teach1234, you said it well. We outsourced parts of the military and now have to live with what we have.
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