Halliburton says there are jobs in Iraq! Yeah!

The Temps of War:
Blue-Collar Workers Ship Out for Iraq
Halliburton Jobs Pay Well, If You Don't Mind Danger;
Camping — With Mortars

The Iraq-bound employees aren't adventure-seeking hired guns, there to bolster military strength. They are unemployed and underemployed workers with few opportunities in a U.S. economy that isn't producing many new jobs. They are willing to drive forklifts, install plumbing and wash clothes in a hostile environment for a substantial salary.

Halliburton, which has an open-ended logistics contract with the Army, has 7,000 workers on the ground in Iraq and is bringing another 500 each week to Houston.

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[Insider]

1. bamboozled

isn't that what spike lee said?

[Djinn]

2. surely there

are Iraqi's who can drive forklifts, install plumbing and wash clothes - shouldn't they get first crack at the jobs given it's their country (apparently) and they'd be a lot cheaper to employ thereby saving US taxpayers $$?

[madrchsod]

3. saw their ad

at my local unemployment office. send your resume to halliburton.

[4morewars]

4. What a great company !!!!!!

Really, it brings a tear to my eye !

[Rebel_with_a_cause]

5. Iraq is a wonderful place to send all the fundie Xtians

Pack 'em up and move 'em out!