Next time you hear
of Halliburton or one of the other war profiters getting a nice bonus for their work in Iraq, remember this story:
Dad picks up $600 tab to get Marine battle ready
Jun. 18, 2005 12:00 AM
John Tod of Mesa had been prepared to face Father’s Day worrying about his son’s pending date with the war in Iraq.
Then Uncle Sam stepped in with more disappointing developments.
Marine Pfc. Jeremy Tod called home with news that his superiors were urging him and fellow Marines to buy special military equipment, including flak jackets with armor plating, to enhance the prospects of their survival. </i>
Shameful. Yet another charge for when Bush, Rumsfeld and crew are in the dock.
