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dogday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-19-06 02:22 PM
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American Contractor In Iraq Admits Bribing Officials With Cash,
Gifts For Construction Jobs...

An American businessman who is at the heart of one of the biggest corruption cases to emerge from the reconstruction of Iraq has pleaded guilty to conspiracy, bribery and money-laundering charges, according to documents unsealed yesterday in federal court in Washington.

As part of the plea, Philip H. Bloom admitted his part in a scheme to give more than $2 million in cash and gifts to U.S. officials in exchange for their help in getting reconstruction contracts for his companies. Bloom's firms won $8.6 million in reconstruction deals, with an average profit margin of more than 25 percent.



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2006/04/19/american-contractor-in-ir_n_19405.html

Where's the M$M when you need them?????
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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-19-06 02:26 PM
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1. Next questions....who did he bribe an why
have we heard of no investigations into those bribed officials?
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dogday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-19-06 02:28 PM
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2. That's a great question, must be that liberal media nt
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TechBear_Seattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-19-06 02:40 PM
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3. K & R
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