BFEE Iraq profiteering company: New Bridge Strategies

[barbaraann]

Here it is, folks--headed up by Joe Allbaugh, formerly of FEMA:

http://www.newbridgestrategies.com/index.asp

"New Bridge Strategies, LLC is a unique company that was created specifically with the aim of assisting clients to evaluate and take advantage of business opportunities in the Middle East following the conclusion of the U.S.-led war in Iraq. Its activities will seek to expedite the creation of free and fair markets and new economic growth in Iraq, consistent with the policies of the Bush Administration. The opportunities evolving in Iraq today are of such an unprecedented nature and scope that no other existing firm has the necessary skills and experience to be effective both in the United States and on the ground in Iraq."

And yet again I find myself too stunned to express the proper outrage.

[barbaraann]

1. Oops! Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=438023

[bigtree]

2. This is the future of Iraq.

Political hacks who weaseled Bush into office taking advantage of the blood and sacrifice of our soldiers and the Iraqi people. Complete destruction of the Iraqi infrastructure by our military has made it it possible for these crooks to hold a fire sale and rob the Iraqis of their resources while maintaining the illusion of clean hands back in some swank executive suite with their benefactor George the Conquerer on the line from Washington.

It wouldn't suprise me a bit to discover that they are blowing up their own oil pipelines just to create more investment.

Can anyone tell me how this is different from the terror futures that Poindexter was trying to pass off at DARPA? The worst that it gets in Iraq, the more opportunities there are for buisness ghouls.
What incentive is there for Bush to actually resolve the conflict over there? The more instability he can point to all the more serves to justify the military presence there, which provides cover for this monopoly of Bushie carpetbaggers.

Three profiles:

Haley Barbour (three members have financial ties to Barbour's firm)
http://www.balch.com/people/details.cfm?id=162

Lanny Griffith
http://www.balch.com/people/details.cfm?id=163

Edward M. Rogers, Jr.
http://www.balch.com/people/details.cfm?id=75

'Ambassador' Richard Burt (In investment group with James Baker)
http://www.iepmilestone.com/members/hon.htm