Reply #3: A good segment...

[Bridget Burke]

They didn't say much that hasn't been mentioned here but it was good to see it laid out for general consumption.

It was interesting that the privatization of military support functions began under Bush I--while Cheney was Secretary of Defense--with much $$$ going to Halliburton. Then he was CEO of Halliburton, although it was pointed out he had NO business experience. Finally, they mentioned "hundreds of thousands" of dollars he still receives from Halliburton per year--isn't it a million plus?

Finally--they showed some military chowing down at a pretty nice looking buffet--to illustrate the services supplied to the troops. From what I've heard, it was NOT representative of what's generally availabe in Iraq.

Even more finally--the ex-general interviewed is one of the smarmiest characters ever to oil his way across a TV screen.