Comments on: Bribes are just part of doing ‘bidness’ in Iraq..or An officer and a bribery suspect. http://sirenschronicles.com/2007/08/31/bribes-are-just-part-of-doing-bidness-in-iraqor-an-officer-and-a-bribery-suspect/ "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."-Teddy Roosevelt Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:52:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: earl bockenfeld http://sirenschronicles.com/2007/08/31/bribes-are-just-part-of-doing-bidness-in-iraqor-an-officer-and-a-bribery-suspect/#comment-1429 earl bockenfeld Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:47:23 +0000 http://sirenschronicles.com/2007/08/31/bribes-are-just-part-of-doing-bidness-in-iraqor-an-officer-and-a-bribery-suspect/#comment-1429 A North Carolina man who was charged yesterday with accepting kickbacks and bribes as a comptroller and financial officer for the American occupation authority in Iraq was hired despite having served prison time for felony fraud in the 1990's. The job gave the man, Robert J. Stein, control over $82 million in cash earmarked for Iraqi rebuilding projects. Along with a web of other conspirators who have not yet been named, Mr. Stein and his wife received "bribes, kickbacks and gratuities amounting to at least $200,000 per month" to steer lucrative construction contracts to companies run by another American, Philip H. Bloom, an affidavit outlining the criminal complaint says. Mr. Stein's wife, who was not named, has not been charged with wrongdoing in the case; Mr. Bloom was charged with a range of crimes on Wednesday. A North Carolina man who was charged yesterday with accepting kickbacks and bribes as a comptroller and financial officer for the American occupation authority in Iraq was hired despite having served prison time for felony fraud in the 1990’s.

The job gave the man, Robert J. Stein, control over $82 million in cash earmarked for Iraqi rebuilding projects.

Along with a web of other conspirators who have not yet been named, Mr. Stein and his wife received “bribes, kickbacks and gratuities amounting to at least $200,000 per month” to steer lucrative construction contracts to companies run by another American, Philip H. Bloom, an affidavit outlining the criminal complaint says. Mr. Stein’s wife, who was not named, has not been charged with wrongdoing in the case; Mr. Bloom was charged with a range of crimes on Wednesday.

]]> By: Sumo http://sirenschronicles.com/2007/08/31/bribes-are-just-part-of-doing-bidness-in-iraqor-an-officer-and-a-bribery-suspect/#comment-1416 Sumo Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:13:03 +0000 http://sirenschronicles.com/2007/08/31/bribes-are-just-part-of-doing-bidness-in-iraqor-an-officer-and-a-bribery-suspect/#comment-1416 That Republicard was just too awesome! I'm still laughing! I think the greed goes all the way to the top. They don't want to see this gravy train end at all. The longer it goes the merrier for the bank accounts. Too much at stake to stop the war now. What's a few thousand soldier's deaths compared to the money they can put in a Swiss bank account. That Republicard was just too awesome! I’m still laughing! I think the greed goes all the way to the top. They don’t want to see this gravy train end at all. The longer it goes the merrier for the bank accounts. Too much at stake to stop the war now. What’s a few thousand soldier’s deaths compared to the money they can put in a Swiss bank account.

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