Canada, France and Germany (among others) barred from Iraq contracts
[Can someone please explain to me exactly how this is “necessary for the protection of the essential security interests of the United States”? -Thomas]
Canada barred from Iraq contracts
Associated Press
Washington — The Pentagon has formally barred companies from countries opposed to the Iraq war from bidding on $18.6-billion (U.S.) worth of reconstruction contracts.
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The Wolfowitz memo, dated Friday and posted on a Pentagon web site Tuesday, says restricting contract bids “is necessary for the protection of the essential security interests of the United States.”
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