Article

2003-04-18 Iraq

Bechtel wins first contract to rebuild Iraq

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Steve White 2003-04-18 12:42 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 That $34 Million is mobilization money, a standard part of any construction contract. Listened to NPR's headlines this AM and they're already spinning:
"Bechtel is a large company - 59% of whose political donations went to Republicans. The company is similar to Halliburton, a company formerly associated with Dick Cheney"

Jeebus!

Posted by Frank G 2003-04-18 09:23:43|| 2003-04-18 09:23:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Here's a real shocker for y'all - most big corps are run by...Republicans!

Oh, quick Martha, my pills!...

Posted by mojo 2003-04-18 09:53:15|| 2003-04-18 09:53:15|| Front Page Top

#3 It will be about 2 ~~hours~~ days or so before Dowd or Krugman make a 'direct' connection between Bechtel and someone high up in the Bush Administration (Cheney owning 100 shares in his 401(k)), thus allowing the Bush junta to rampage unchecked over Iraq (insert Dr. Evil laugh here).

Posted by Raj 2003-04-18 10:49:59|| [angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2003-04-18 10:49:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Bechtel is privately held.. Cheney doesn't own any stock.
I've worked with the company in the past. Its corporate culture is pretty decent. They'll do a good job. Based on what I know of the business, I'd say they're probably the best pick.
I'm guessing, but I'd say that there may have been an "evaluated bid" process without formal bids. Instead, the possible companies were evaluated based on their capabilities, and Bechtel won. This cuts at least a month off the process, and time is of the essence.

Posted by Dishman 2003-04-18 11:30:27|| 2003-04-18 11:30:27|| Front Page Top

#5 I can only smile that Bechtel is HQed in the Financial District of that most Republican of cities... San Francisco!
If anybody was late for work because "useful Idiots" laid down in traffic a few weeks ago, it would have been the HQ employee's of this company.
Heh, I smell a conspiracy here. I bet this "sweetheart deal" was brokered by Bechtels very own person congress person... Let's see, that would be California's 8th Congressional District Congresswomen Nancy Pelosi... Geez Nancy, I would expect to see you morally outraged on CNN tonight that this went down in a multi national company HQed in YOUR district. We know you support the troops and all, but this outrage must be stopped, right Nancy? I will be listening...I am sure you will do what is right.

Posted by Capsu78 2003-04-18 12:14:41|| 2003-04-18 12:14:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Dishman - Thanks. Sarcasm and laziness don't mix well...

Posted by Raj 2003-04-18 12:25:06|| [angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2003-04-18 12:25:06|| Front Page Top

09:54 PD
09:27 PD
09:18 Anonymous
13:12 Ptah
09:57 raptor
08:47 raptor
08:03 raptor
06:44 Tony
04:35 Ben
01:42 Phil B
01:33 Scott
01:24 Phil B
01:15 Brew
01:07 Brew
22:42 Dishman
22:24 snellenr
21:37 Craig
21:15 anon1
21:13 Craig
20:48 Old Grouch
20:43 Douglas De Bono
20:41 anon1
20:16 anon1
20:13 Old Patriot