[Fresh Wind]

I've heard that Halliburton built much of the oil infrastructure in Iraq originally, they know what's there, they have all the plans, and they represent the most expedient way to get Iraq's oil industry up and running.

Learning curve = money and time wasted.

[Mr. Thorne]

That's what Cavuto said. Didn't make much of an impression on the other guy. Said (paraphrase) "we must avoid the APPEARANCE of favoritism."

Well, geez, three out of four companies who can do the job, were against our making the job possible. I mean, HELLO?!

Maybe if the French/German/Canadian company selected would bow toward Washington five times a day and chant "America Rocks; Marines Roll; Bush Rules," well, maybe then they could be considered...