Administration Lie of the Day - Democratic Underground

roberthall10

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Fri Aug-08-03 02:04 PM
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Administration Lie of the Day

Bechtel Ends Move for Work in Iraq, Seeing a Done Deal

http://nytimes.com/2003/08/08/business/08REBU.html

"Halliburton's role in the rebuilding (of Iraq) has been under political scrutiny because the company was formerly headed by Vice President Cheney. But the Bush administration and the Corps of Engineers, which is overseeing the Iraqi oil reconstruction effort, have repeatedly said that Halliburton has no inside track".

Sure. To the administration, saying something is so makes it so.

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qanda

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Fri Aug-08-03 02:15 PM
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1. Good Idea..

Have a lie of the day thread, it would absolutely be the longest in the history of DU.

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DagmarK

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Fri Aug-08-03 02:18 PM
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2. We will need a whole forum for it...........

and I think we SHOULD have one... Hmmmmmmm.

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msanger

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Fri Aug-08-03 02:31 PM
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3. I made a "Daily List of Lies" web site

but it was beyond my ability to keep up with all the lies, deciet and deceptions. you can get to it at If somebody wanted to take a crack at a more usef-friendly format, I'd be happy to have some help.

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OldCurmudgeon

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Fri Aug-08-03 02:34 PM
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4. lying spin weasels!

the Bush administration...ha(s) repeatedly said that Halliburton has no inside track

Oh, that's just SO right. No inside "track".

They have an inside superhighway, with a pipeline from the US Treasury right into their pockets.

Corporate welfare queens.

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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf

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Fri Aug-08-03 02:43 PM
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5. There must be a better descriptor!!!

Edited on Fri Aug-08-03 02:44 PM by Tandalayo_Scheisskop

Use of the word "Queens" is a slur against certain hard-working members of royalty and vastly entertaining and humorous members of the GLBT communities around the world. That is unacceptable.

No, we have to come up with a much better descriptor. "Parasites", while more accurate, would lump in beneficial parasites like our intestinal flora. No, we must focus the brainpower of DU on this matter, post haste and forthwith, with the greatest speed and alacrity! We cannot lump in good folks and bacteria with these vermin!

;-)

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wryter2000

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Fri Aug-08-03 02:55 PM
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6. Welfare cheats

You could always use Ronald 666 Reagan's term for welfare recipients...cheats.

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