Uncle Bucky Bush, Iraq War Profiteer, Fundraises for Repukes with Pickles

[leftchick]

These people are shameless....

Company's Work in Iraq Profited Bush's Uncle
William H.T. 'Bucky' Bush earned $450,000 on stock options with defense contractor ESSI

by Walter F. Roche Jr.

WASHINGTON — The Iraq war helped bring record earnings to St. Louis-based defense contractor Engineered Support Systems Inc., and new financial data show that the firm's war-related profits have trickled down to a familiar family name — Bush.

William H.T. "Bucky" Bush, uncle of the president and youngest brother of former President George H.W. Bush, cashed in ESSI stock options last month with a net value of nearly half a million dollars.

"Uncle Bucky," as he is known to the president, is on the board of the company, which supplies armor and other materials to U.S. troops. The company's stock prices have soared to record heights since before the invasion, benefiting in part from contracts to rapidly refit fleets of military vehicles with extra armor.

William Bush exercised options on 8,438 shares of company stock Jan. 18, according to reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He acknowledged in an interview that the transaction was worth about $450,000.


http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0223-05.htm



H.T. 'Bucky' Bush, uncle of President Bush waves to the crowd before first lady Laura Bush speaks at a fundraiser for Sen. Jim Talent,R-Mo, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)

[Missy M]

1. How many Bushes are there? They seem to be everywhere....

living off the government. They keep procreating and I don't think we will ever be rid of them.

[leftchick]

2. too

many! Just think of jebby's kids reproducing. Yikes!

[Missy M]

3. The thought of it gives me nightmares! It was bad enough...

that another Bush produced little Pierce. When I heard that kid talking and defending his uncle I could barely contain myself.