Josh Marshall must hear link to NPR

[BigLed]

to NPR "Marketplace" tape of Texas "bidness" man pitching to Iraqi wealthy to pay his business to participate in the war profiteering.

Good stuff.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/

[Mika]

1. I heard the NPR report

A complete shakedown.

The Iraqi businessmen were in shock that payolla is now the official US method of getting a domestic contract.

Shameful. :puke:

[tom_paine]

3. The Busheviks are teaching the Iraqis how they do baksheesh

The Iraqi surprise, no doubt, is that they probably hoped for a less corrupt and rigged system to move to after Saddamonomics.

But Bushonomics and Saddamonomics, while one embraces a socialist and one embraces a "free-market" rationale, are very much alike.

[Jacobin]

2. Yep. Heard that one

Give me $7,500 a month to get on my "list" and maybe you'll get some contracts.

Probably a complete scam.