War is Hell Enough For Soldiers,
Without Any of This
“U.S. soldiers face death and danger from shoddy electrical work at their bases in Iraq,
Raising further questions about our heavy reliance on private contractors.
“The Army says 13 soldiers have been electrocuted in Iraq since the invasion in March 2003,
But internal documents show many other injuries from electrical fires.
“As recently as June, an electrical fire destroyed 10 buildings at a base in Falluja,
Forcing Marines to ask for donations to replace their belongings.
“During just one six-month period — August 2006 through January 2007 —
At least 283 electrical fires destroyed or damaged American military facilities in Iraq, including the military's largest dining hall in the country.”
Today’s New York Times
Multi-Billion Dollar Contracts
To a well connected company
That seems to run everything
For our military – from A to Z
They have built the numerous housing units
In which our troops shower in tainted water
They’ve utilized substandard electrical work
Endangering America’s sons and daughters
They are supposed to feed our valiant soldiers
Pentagon auditors find millions in overpayments
They charge the government for meals not served
And our troops wonder where their hot meals went
A respected Army Auditor is summarily fired
When he won’t approve a blank ‘billion in fees’
Now, they’re getting billions more in oil contracts
As they sock it to taxpayers, including you and me
And in case you are wondering who this company is
It’s a subsidiary of our Vice President’s old company
We seem to be financing this so called ‘war on terror’
Not for our valiant soldiers, but for our insatiable greed
So, when you hear this administration chiding Congress
For being unpatriotic, in no longer wanting to finance war
Please remember that our valiant troops are the ones suffering
Greed and cronyism and profit rule our nation, like never before
©2008, Mr. Ed
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