Payback - French, Germans and Russians barred from Iraq contracts

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Q Cubed
profit is still different from an unfair tax.

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by Skyjack666


Well, then, that's on THEIR conscience...if they have one.

If one can stop a crime but doesn't, they are just as guilty as the person who commited it
And trust me: Russia has *NO* conscience.

[The Vagabond]

Originally posted by paiktis22
Only in barbaric times.

Times are always barbaric!

[The Vagabond]

Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
And trust me: Russia has *NO* conscience.

But we've got such a big soul instead!

[Kaak]

Actuall Shroeder and Chirac have been too kind to you, they should have warned you more strongly.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Skyjack666
Well, then, that's on THEIR conscience...if they have one.

/me finds the irony of that statement is waaay too much.

[laurentius]

I hope the Bush administration isnt stupid enough to really expect anti-war countries selling their principals for lousy 19 billion, or probably much less.

What surprises me is that Russia hasnt played tough on US yet. I mean in the Soviet days...

[Dis]

I never been as embarrassed to be an american as today

[Nubclear]

I know. If the US wants to play hardball, then Russia should step up and play.
Especially now that the tide has turned quite violently against the US.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I wonder if the excluded countries can sue under the WTO and/or NAFTA (in the case of Canada)?

Why? After all, these are government contracts paid for by American taxpayers. Really, all this is is formalizing something. We could have allowed those companies to make a bid, but then pick an American company in the end.

[Dis]

but shouldn't the best company for the job be considered? That is the most logical thing to do.

[Ned]

The axis of weasel lack of support for the war, their supplying of weapons to Saddam, their lack of support or contribution to the reconostruction and their insistence on payment in full of outstanding debts will not be forgotten -- by the people of Iraq.

[Mr. Harley]

I knew this was going to be a problem months ago. As an individual who loathes NAFTA/WTO, this is in violation of the WTO. The reason the administration says this is a security issue is because that's the only exception. So it seems WTO is good only when it favors the Bush adminstration and US companies. Some of the press is starting to pick up on this, that's how I found out about the security exception.

However, the Europeans and Russia should be careful. Some economists/theorists/talking heads have discussed, damn I can't remember the technical phrase, but the idea that debts incurred by vicious dictators to kill their own people while raping their country's resources are not enforcable on those people once they get rid of the bastard. Debts for genuine economic development would be honored, but not weapons, palaces, bribes, kick-backs, tec. Of course the entire industrial world is terrified of this. I would love to see the new Iraqi council, once they have their own government, do exactly that. Including any US debts from prior to the first Gulf War .

[Nubclear]

All the people's are united in their criticism of the United States concerning it's arrogant, hegemonistic policy of "With us or against us"! All the peoples shall surely choose to be against the current US regieme!

[Ned]

Commie T, are you willing to put that to a vote in Iraq?