[Jackie-O]

I was reading an interesting article this AM titled "France seeks slice of postwar pie."
France refused to fight the war so should not profit from peace. But stopping France Inc. from sharing in the postwar spoils may prove harder than it sounds.
Bagdad's water system and much of Iraq'a now bomb-blasted phone networkwork built by French companies. Before the war, France was Iraq's biggest suppliers of essential goods.
Also for each of the past five years, the French stand at B-dad's annual trade fair won the gold medal as best Western display.
No wonder the French,Germans, and Russia are wanting the UN to take the lead in rebuilding Iraq. Now that they see that the outcome is inevidable, they are afraid that if the US and Brits take the leading role in the rebuilding process, they stand to loose billions in lost business opportunities.
Good that the House of Reps voted to ban US dollars from going to French, German, Syrian or Russian companies for Iraq's rebuilding.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thanks for the info, Jackie. Perhaps the new water pipelines we're building have something to do with France, too. Convenient. (^:

[Nam Vet]

Good morning there Young Lady.

Nam Vet

[Nam Vet]

Just remember that the reason many PRIME contracts will go to American companies is because TOP SECURITY CLEARANCES must be held close. It's no 'payoff'. The 'primes' can subcontract to whoever they need for specialized tasks.

Nam Vet