March 24, 2004
Sure to Boost Troop Morale
Because Halliburton, the company formerly headed by VP Dick Cheney and currently accused of overcharging the U.S. government for fuel and meal service, hasn’t paid its subcontractors in a timely manner, U.S troops in Iraq may see an end to hot meals.
Event Source, which serves 100,000 meals a day in Iraq, is owed $87 million from Halliburton. Because they are running low on cash, Event Source has already laid off staff in the U.S. and will soon have to serve only sandwiches to troops.
Posted by blipsman at March 24, 2004 01:04 PMThat’s a shame. I’m sure there’s nothing a soldier enjoys more than a hot meal that reminds him of home.
The home where his wife & kids are just scraping by in some hovel because President Bush is keeping down costs by proposing to reduce combat pay, and housing allowances, and mealth care, and schools, and child care so his wife can’t work that second job the family depends on.
