Why isn't False News all over the Iraq reconstruction money scandal as they were on the UN Oil for Food?

Question

Why are they so soft on scandals that may involve companies such as Haliburton?

Answer 1

Because the Bush administration and their corrupt cronies are thick in the mismanagement of reconstruction contracts and contractors.
The fact that those who report corruption are being demoted and prosecuted gives a pretty clear idea of the government sponsorship of the crooks.

Answer 2

Becouse big biz owns main stream media & big biz put the criminals in the white to do there bidding. Much the same reason that the news would rather entertain then do there job, FREEDOM of the press was included in the constituion to inform the poeple when there Gov. has become corrupt and yet, the Gov. tells them not to show America the flag drapped cofins full of dead men & women coming home from an illeagel war, And the press wimped out on that one too! Had the press done there job from the getgo... Bush would be LONG GONE and 100s of 1000s of lives would have spared. The American "press" has blood on there hands!

Answer 3

I really don't see much distinction between the two issues because all that I've seen and read show they are related. We are now hearing about Iraqi people without electricity, running water and sewage treatment... part of that squandered 'Oil for Food' money was supposed to repair and maintain those facilities. Is the media not making this connection? I honestly don't know because I don't watch mainstream media news.

If you can see it, "Iraq's Missing Billions" is a very good and eye-opening documentary. It follows Ali Fadhil, an Iraqi doctor, in his efforts to track down money that was supposed to be spent on reconstruction. "In just fourteen months, the CPA burned its way through nearly $20 billion.":

-- "Iraq's Missing Billions" (48 mins):
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3904382605215032226
- Also on YouTube, in six parts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzWk4G9NwVQ
--Transcript
http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=56149

-- Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers:
http://iraqforsale.org/
(Also airs 8/26 and 8/31 on cable and satellite STARZ EDRA)

Answer 4

properly in case you think of the US is getting the money, boy are you incorrect. Your top with reference to the place the US Taxpayers funds is going. what's so poor is that each and all of the suffering adult adult males, women people, infants in Afghanistan and Iraq and by using the midsection East, are going without. they must be wealthy and delivered stable care of , quite they stay worse then the countless canines do in our u . s . a .. An Oil wealthy u . s . a ., which includes Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, must be offering properly for all voters. interior the country of Norway, each and all of the voters now are Millionaires, especially via fact Norway has shared their wealthy Oil products and funds with the people. what's taking place to the international locations that are so blest with a wealthy commoditie, like oil ? who's stealiing it from the people? stable question and it incredibly is going to no longer be taking place. each and each government must be improve their own u . s . a ., quite of usa. the cost of Oil in usa is superb. So do no longer insinuate that usa is getting the money !!!

Answer 5

Didn’t you ever wonder why the Oil-for-food scandal just dropped out of the news?

Because the trail led to Cheney and Halliburton. Do you really think there is any big-time stealing going on anywhere in the world that those swine do not have a hand in?

http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/6/24/80648.shtml
http://www.truthout.org/docs_01/02.03E.Hallib.Iraq.htm
http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/news/oilforfood_halliburton.html

So the answer to your question is, neither are being reported because FOX News is a political entity (the White House refers to FOX as White House-west) that cares only about its own agenda.

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Daniel -

Abortion rates declined during the Clinton era, but are turning around under Bush and conservative Christian influence. If you don’t like it then talk to the ones who are causing it.

http://www.firedupmissouri.com/node/2687
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,145342,00.html
http://www.guttmacher.org/media/nr/2006/08/03/index.html

Answer 6

CNN, MSNBc, NBC ABC, CBS, CNBC, or any of the other tv news are covering it , so why blame fox?

Answer 7

Dan Rather retired. Remember? You member.

Answer 8

Maybe because Karl Rove told them not to mention it?

Answer 9

And how do you know they aren't? You aren't saying you actually watch it and know this for a fact, oh my!

Answer 10

the same reason CNN are so soft on abortion. now that's a big issue. 1.37 MILLION lives a year. WOW.