I don't post often, but came out as a guest because my cookie went missing. If you object to someone posting part of the truth you're a troll? Even the head of Judicial Watch acknowleges that they have nothing that indicates what role the map played in any event. As the Brown and Root story, I was just pointing out that that giving out bids without going through the formal bid process is fairly common. B&R's been a major contractor to the US military since WWII. They've a bit of a legend.

Didn't see the 60 Minutes you refer to kendall, was the company Boots and Coots or Red Adair's (is Red's company still in business?)? Those two are the only ones who have much credibility in the industry and neither had any experience putting out fires on the scale expected in Iraq. This is hardly the first instance where the low bid didn't get the job. Methodology, depth of experience, proven resources, williness to commit to deadlines, lots of things go into evaluating and awarding a contract.

I'm familiar with both Bush's military records. I am also old enough to have a draft card and to know that a huge percentage of the population did roughly the same thing, including my brother who went into the Naval Reserve. Remember when they gave amnesty to the folks that went to Canada? People of a certain age should be careful how they portray military service or their objections to using drugs don't you think?