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Liberty Belle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 02:19 AM
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Bush's Uncle In Iraq Contract $$ (War Profiteering)
Bush's Uncle In Iraq Contract $$

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2005


William H.T. Bush better known as "Buckey Bush," brother of former President George Bush gestures while discussing Republican issues at the Town Hall forum in St. Louis. (

Bush cashed in stock options on Jan. 20, weeks before the company's latest earnings report.

(AP) President Bush's uncle made more than $450,000 last month by selling stock in a defense contractor whose profits are growing because of the Iraq war, records show.

William H.T. Bush made the money by exercising stock options in St. Louis-based Engineered Support Systems, Inc. Bush is a member of ESSI's board of directors and therefore had to report the sale to the Securities and Exchange Commission. ..


http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/02/23/politics/main676097.shtml

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Erika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 02:21 AM
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1. That's what Iraq was all about
Edited on Thu Feb-24-05 02:24 AM by Erika
Our kids are paying for their greed. See at www.icasualties.org
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 02:43 AM
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6. Of course
That's what it's all about it. PNAC was designed for them to get richer while we get poorer. *sigh* Sometime, if you haven't, go to http://www.informationclearinghouse.info and watch "The Carlyle Group" movie. :grr:
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me b zola Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 02:43 AM
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7. Sadly, yes this is what they are dying for
..and I cry every day for these people who want only to believe in their country & the belief that their country is doing the right thing.

I only wish that we could get through to these people, that they would stop & hear what is really going on. In the mean time, my heart breaks...:scared:
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arcane1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 02:22 AM
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2. in other words..
the whole (or at least partial) POINT of the whole invasion

and even the rest of the point is all about $$$$$$
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Erika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 02:26 AM
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4. Bush is transferring our wealth
while denying our citizens of benefits they've paid for.
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arcane1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 02:55 AM
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8. benefits are for librul slacker "lucky duckies"
don't you listen to AM talk radio?????
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GetTheRightVote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 02:25 AM
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3. They are all selling us out for these kinds of profits
:kick:
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Erika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 02:31 AM
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5. But $450,000 in one month to *'s uncle
shows the greed. As * cuts VA funding. If "evil" is to be discussed, Bush certainly is the epitomy.
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