Gates book: Harry Reid asked Pentagon to research irritable bowel syndrome

[Dos Equis]

Hey BB, don't you remember all those stories about evil Halliburton contracting services for the US military over in Iraq during the Dubya/Cheney years?  Halliburton IS primarily an oil company but that's not related to what they were doing for the US army.


Ah, OK, Halliburton's evil subsidiary, KBR, was the actual supplier.  (Fack the article below, from 2003, brings back some sad memories.)

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1559574

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In the first of a three-part series looking at the complex relationship between the defense contractor and the federal government, NPR's John Burnett examines the scope of contracts in Iraq held by Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown & Root, better known as KBR.

America's war on terrorism has created a windfall for KBR. Since Sept. 11, 2001, the company has constructed base camps at more than 60 locations throughout the Middle East and South Asia. Under its deal with the Pentagon — known as a "Logcap" contract — KBR is the go-to company to provide troops in Iraq with everything from portable toilets to Internet cafes.


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KBR is not Halliburton.  And you do realize an "internet cafe" doesn't mean food, right? 

Be careful trying to explain some of the kooky stuff Jag says on the board.  This is someone who believes the CIA controls the media, the government planned and participated in 9/11, etc. 

[headhuntersix]

Maybe if Halliburton wasn't feeding them rotten food, and serving them infected crappy water (pun intended) vets would be less likely to develop IBS. Or maybe Gates was torn between crying & laughing because he thought it was a huge waste of money ...assuming everyone already knew it was Halliburton playing fast & loose with the food?

You've never eatedn in a KBR dining facility have you.....the food is actually pretty damm good. Especially if your a bodybuilder...
All US bases have KBR. The NATO bases have a swiss company called Supreme..they suck ass. Regardless of the food.,.eat the same shit day in and day out for 12 months..it all sucks. KBR always had plenty of protein bars, rip its..protein shakes..red bull...coffee..chips...f ruit whatever 24-7 365.

[headhuntersix]

Hey BB, don't you remember all those stories about evil Halliburton contracting services for the US military over in Iraq during the Dubya/Cheney years?  Halliburton IS primarily an oil company but that's not related to what they were doing for the US army.


Ah, OK, Halliburton's evil subsidiary, KBR, was the actual supplier.  (Fack the article below, from 2003, brings back some sad memories.)

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1559574

...

In the first of a three-part series looking at the complex relationship between the defense contractor and the federal government, NPR's John Burnett examines the scope of contracts in Iraq held by Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown & Root, better known as KBR.

America's war on terrorism has created a windfall for KBR. Since Sept. 11, 2001, the company has constructed base camps at more than 60 locations throughout the Middle East and South Asia. Under its deal with the Pentagon — known as a "Logcap" contract — KBR is the go-to company to provide troops in Iraq with everything from portable toilets to Internet cafes.


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It may be a broken record but I bring it up every time somebody attacks KBR. Nobody can do what they do...as well as they do it.

[OzmO]

Halliburton is an oil company. 

This is the part where you say you knew that and you were just waiting to see how long it took everyone else to figure out you were just joking. 

This is a great example of the intellectual agility of a 160 IQ that is really 140 IQ disguised as a 160IQ pretending to be a 140 IQ.

[Dos Equis]

This is a great example of the intellectual agility of a 160 IQ that is really 140 IQ disguised as a 160IQ pretending to be a 140 IQ.

Truth.