Friday, February 18, 2005

Secrets of the Iraq Budget

Something really strange to me is:

"This provision would allow the Department of Defense to provide funding for the establishment of a regional training center in Jordan. The center will provide counter-terrorism, special operations, border control, civil defense, emergency/first responder and other training and preparation for regional security forces. The U.S. Government would provide funding to construct and outfit the training center; it would subsequently be owned and operated by the Government of Jordan."

Why are we building Jordan a base and who will be stationed there? I think that anyone who worked with the Coalition forces realized quickly that they served only on our nickel - I remember eating with Polish Soldiers all in new DCUs, with American weapons and equipment - all provided as incentive to contribute a few people to the effort. I suspect that if you add up all the 'incentives' we have paid to others to assist us in this effort it would exceed the original cost estimates for the entire thing.

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