What do you think about contracters being in iraq?
814705
The reason we are in Iraq is to free the Iraqi people and allow them to govern themselves. There are not sufficient skilled people in Iraq to get that nations infra-structure up and running. Security is a primary concern but getting Iraq functional is absolutely necessary. Contractors are brought in by the Iraqi government to accomplish this.
473763
Yes and no. They should not have been committed in the first place. But once committed, they should have had the equipment and manpower to be able to make Iraq secure.
996312
This is the first I've heard of this.  Two years is still a long time for the troops to be there, but without fighting?  That's very interesting, and it probably won't happen.  If the "insurgents" are talking to the Iraqi government, who is then relaying the information to the US, that's even more interesting.\n\nIt will be worth watching this unfold since Bush refuses to sit down and talk with terrorists while the left has always been for negotiating with them.  Quite interesting.
2578
Several stand to profit from this war.  Large war corporations are first.  They are currently making large amounts of government money with war neccesities such as ammunition and more.  Second, in the rebuilding process other large corporations stand to profit by assimilating their products into the Iraqi society.  \nPerhaps, if things go right the Iraqis could profit from the war... but it will be a long and arduous journey.
680275
Yes, when the US Military get out and leave them whats left of their country to run by their own government, and elected officials, and manage their own oil; but wait, our defense contracts, no the US Corporations and Bush cronies are making too much money off the Iraqi people, to allow them to be at peace. One Tyrant out and a bunch of "good ole boys" in, our military and the innocent people, dispensable pawns.
111924
Some are,  some are made in the US, and some may be made elsewhere.  The governement contracts with suppliers for needed supplys and usually different regions use different uniform suppliers who may out sourse the contract to different places for fullfillment
633681
Because making them free is not what Iraq is about.\n\nStep back and look at the reasons that W went in... WMDs and and Alqaida link. Both have proven to be lies by W so we would start a war there.\n\nIt's all about the OIL and giving huge rebuilding contracts to W's cronies. Why do you think the contracts were given out in secret without bids? Because it never was about freedom, or WMDs it was always about oil and wealth.\n\nBush could care less about all the soldiers dying and Iraqi's dying or all the money that's being spent. It's not his money. He is wealthy and getting wealthier along with his cronies and that's all that matters to them. And we've been falling for it, or at least 29% of us.
826891
Well the Iraqis were given a "grant" of 80 billion to rebuild the country etc but to this day it has been delivered to them but never recieved if you know what i mean. And not that i agree with Saddam Hussain ethics but they refined and shipped more oil when he was in power than they do now. about ten times as much.
787025
We didn't give them to Saddam.  Somebody sold them to Saddam, so he could use them against whomever he wished.  Then they were blown up so he could buy more.  And of course we had to buy more all the time as well.  Somebody is making a "killing" in all this alright.  And they don't want to change this formula that has worked for so long down through the ages.  I think they call it "business as usual."  It is time we all woke up to this game you are calling attention to, and put an end to it.\nYou bet they will be armed, even if they ask us to leave!  An arms dealer never met a client he didn't like doing business with.  And they may well be used against us yet again in the not to far distant future.  It is a most disgusting practice.
1125762
"If I was in yo' shoes, I would be...uh..."\n"Leaving!  What a good idea!!"\n"Whoaaaah!"\n\n(à la "Animal House")\n\nAll seriousness aside, does anyone think we'd give up that toehold in Iraq now, especially since we pulled out of Saudi not too long ago?  How better could we lord it over on Iran and Syria than by having bases right next door?
645819
no way.  we are over there trying to be the good guy and help the iraqis and then they see that.  it makes them hate us and makes more enemies for us.  the prisons over there are supposed to be run like they would in the US, and that would not happen over here without a HUGE outrage.  i used to be an MP in the army and i am VERY ashamed of those MPs that did that.  it was wrong.
372709
I am US military stationed in Iraq right now also.  I don't think we came over here for the right reasons, but I think what we are doing for these people is righteous.  I get to go "outside the wire" quite a bit, and being a job that isn't really liked by the insurgents..ie they want to kill me bad, many of these people are happy to have us here.  To have lifted a tyrant out of power and giving them a chance to set up a democratic system of government for themselves.  Slowly but surely the Iraqi military and police are taking over our job, it is a slow process, but it is working.  I am glad to be a part of an operation that liberates a country and lets them choose their freedoms and laws.
1111816
First off, I'm not going to fully accept this story until I see something about it in the news on pbs. (hasn't happened yet)\n\nWith that said, I see 2 problems:\n1. We can't make deals with the insurgents. Only the new Iraqi government can and if they accept it then we should.\n\n2. Are the insurgents willing to accept the new Iraqi government as the controlling power in Iraq... even after we leave?\n\n3. From reading your link onthe story, it appears to only be a portion of the insurgency. So that would be a problem.
257171
I knew it was going to be a mess before we went in there. The problem is politics. If we leave now it will strengthen the resolve of terrorists. It's psychological warfare, and unfortunately the weapons used are human lives. Its a no win situation. We have to find the lesser of two evils and run with it. I personally feel we have, but I feel we could be doing more to prepare the Iraqis to take care of their own.
795219
I'm not jumping on the democratic mind frame. However I am having some serious questions about just how much the Iraqis them self want change. I know people that are in Iraq right now. During Ramadan the Iraqi soldiers did not get paid. So they just packed up and left the base. Leaving our guys to have a skeleton crew trying to hold the base down. This makes me wonder if our guys are giving their lives for Iraqis that are only in it for the money. Well than maybe I do need to take another look.
99595
The US government will not build a private corporation in Iraq. However, there is a strong liklihood that some sort of freiegn Wal*Mart and McDonald's will be built in Iraq.  Both already have a presence in other Mid East nations. If the security of Irawq gets better and the economy improves, then the Capitalistic American way would require that they be built in Iraq.
266392
The violation of the contract would be a civil matter. If, however, there was fraud (as often is the case with some "contractors" after a disaster) then that would be a criminal matter.