Indictment of privatization

[JDPriestly]

In WWII, the military pretty much did its own support work -- cooking, building support facilities, etc.

The U.S. hired private companies such as Halliburton to perform major portions of its military support work in Viet Nam such as building air strips, etc. I think that was the first time that we had outsourced so much of that kind of work in a battle zone. And what were the results?

In Iraq, we have privatized virtually all of the military support from what I understand. And look at the results again.

Let's put the military back under the control of the government and get the private companies out of our nation's military business. They can build equipment, but the infrastructure and action in a war zone should be under the unified command of the U.S. Dept. of Defense, and the work should be done by soldiers not by civilian mercenaries. Only the military has the kind of organization and discipline that is needed for war.

[Union Thug]

1. Agreed. War, military operations, etc. should NEVER be for profit.

That the United States of America hires legalized hitmen is a disgusting indictment of our system. Privatization brings out the worst of the worst with no oversight, or meaningful regulation. If their motto is Greed is Good, don't subject the well being of humans to their narcissism.

[Parisle]

2. The looting of the Treasury by the corporatist elite,......

---- That's what can happen when "profit" becomes one of the reasons for being on a battlefield. They make the product,... and then they create the need, as well,.... or at least the "market." A colossal redistribution of income UPWARDS,...the virtual theme of the Bush administration.

[Skink]

3. Military bases in the U.S. use temp labor.

I enjoyed being on bases working in kitchens but I never thought it was right.