My thoughts on seeing the Iraq for Sale documentary

Last night, I saw Robert Greenwald's documentary movie: Iraq for Sale. It is real eye opener to get a real glimpse of the war profiteers by this government, corporations, and the Administration and treatment and living conditions of the U.S. soldiers. This movie gives to stories after stories from U.S. soldiers as well as the contractors. I hope everyone gets chance to view this film and vote in November for a change.

Here is some background information of the companies who were profiteers from Iraq:

1. Blackwater

We're low cost and fast. The question is, who's going to let us play on their team?"

-Cofer Black, Vice Chairman

Blackwater is a private army for hire.

In 1997, Erik Prince founded Blackwater, expanding the family's Christian conservative empire into private security and war for hire. Erik is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and son of the late billionaire automotive parts supplier, Edgar Prince.

2. KBR-Halliburton

Will things go wrong? Sure they willl, it's a war zone. But when they do, we'll fix it, we always have -- for 60 years, for both political parties."
- David J. Lesar, CEO

Halliburton KBR is a huge presence in Iraq providing construction and petroleum services.

3. CACI

CACI is an IT firm that provided translators and interrogators at Abu Ghraib prison.

Former CIA agent Robert Baer (and whose life was depicted in the movie: Syriana) on CACI's 'interrogators': "It's insanity. These are rank amateurs, and there is no legally binding law on these guys as far as I could tell. Why did they let them in the prison?"

4. Titan

L3 TITAN Corporation is an IT firm that provided interrogators and translators at Abu Ghraib prison.

Experts in the film

Shereef AkeelCivil Rights Attorney
Scott AllenCruse, Scott, Henderson & Allen, LLP
Sarah AndersonInstitute for Policy Studies
Keith AshdownTaxpayers for Common Sense
Mark BenjaminJournalist, Salon.com
Doug Brooks · (Interview transcript)International Peace Operations Association
Pratap ChatterjeeExecutive Director, CorpWatch
Charlie CrayDirector, Center for Corporate Policy
Jim DonahueDirector, Halliburton Watch
Chris FarrellDirector of Investigation, Judicial Watch
Alan GraysonAnti-Fraud Attorney
Bunnatine GreenhouseFormer Chief Contracting Officer, US Army Corps Engineers
Chris LehaneCrisis Communications Expert and Political Strategist
Charles LewisFormer Executive Director, Center for Public Integrity
Robert Pelton · (Interview transcript)Come Back Alive
Ralph PetersRetired Lieutenant Colonel and Author
Massie RitschCenter for Responsive Politics
Marie de YoungFormer Halliburton/KBR Contract Administrator

http://iraqforsale.org/