Canada did not send any troops to Iraq. Instead it upped its
commitment to Afghanistan to 2000 soldiers. Then Prime Minister Jean
Chretien said it was a stupid affair that Canada would not become
involved. he was pretty smart about the whole thing.
larry.
>the question in my mind is this - if Larry is corrct about the 300
>million -and I believe it did send troops -- then why is Bush saying
>Canada did not help? Because it said unilateral invasion was a bad
>idea?
>
>I know I was being sarcastic earlier, but this one sincerely puzzles me.
>
>Dana
>
>> Larry,
>>
>> That is a diffferent pile of money.
>>
>> My understanding is: that money is open to bids by almost anyone.
>>
>> It is only the US grants administered through the Pentagon that are
>> subject to this restriction.
>>
>> Jerry Johnson
>>
>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/11/03 02:03PM >>>
>> At the same time John, these countries have pledged a lot of money for
>>
>> rebuilding. For instance Canada has earmarked over 300 million for
>> Iraq. So
>> if Canada is willing to pay to help shouldn't it get some of its
>> largess
>> back in contracts? Why should all of that money go to enrich the
>> pockets of
>> Shrub's friends.
>>
>> larry
>>
>> At 10:32 AM 12/11/2003, you wrote:
>> >The countries in question can still do business with Iraq, they just
>> cant
>> >bid on the contracts that the US taxpayers are paying for. They can
>> be hired
>> >as subcontractors for the contracts as well. I dont see why this is
>> such a
>> >huge deal? Why should the US taxpayers pay french companies to
>> rebuild Iraq
>> >when they werent willing to support the US efforts in the first
>> place?
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 10:28 AM
>> >To: CF-Community
>> >Subject: Bush gives the finger to the world again
>> >
>> >Former top U.S. officials are blasting the Bush administration for
>> reopening
>> >a rift with Europe by excluding critics of the war from prime
>> contracts for
>> >Iraq's reconstruction.
>> >
>> ><http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105433,00.html>http://www.
>> foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105433,00.html
>> ><http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,105433,00.html>
>> >
>> >"I thought we were in the process of acquiring support rather than
>> >alienating it," former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright (search)
>> said.
>> >
>> >So let me get this straight.
>> >
>> >1. Economy is bad.
>> >2. Find a patsy country and accuse them of something unfounded.
>> >3. Get called on it by other countries.
>> >4. Attack anyway
>> >5. Deny reconstruction contracts to countries that wouldn't help in
>> an
>> >illegal war.
>> >
>> >And people are complaining? I don't get it. It looks like a perfect
>> plan to
>> >boost the economy by giving local companies big contracts.
>> >
>> >-Kevin
>> > _____
>> >
>> >----------
>> >[
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