Agreed. But the electorate in the UK doesn't seem to be any more aware of these connections than the US electorate.

BTW, for those who might have missed it--Bechtel is currently exploring it's legal options over the non-competitive granting of Iraq contracts to their biggest competitor: Halliburton.

But on the ground, the reality is, Bechteliburton is the preferred contractor of the Republicat Party.