Thanks. I hope we do make a difference. Living in this culture, it's hard to tell. Their society has been based on violence for ages. It's pretty much all they understand.
I think we did a lot of good getting rid of Saddam, but I question the fortunes made by companies such as Kellog, Brown & Root (KBR), and Haliburton. I've seen soldiers (and been one of them) doing work contracted out to KBR, which KBR simply never did- so soldiers picked up the slack. I've gone for months now without a day off, sometimes working 14+ hours a day.
KBR and Haliburton have been around for decades, leaching off of wars. It's time they were barred and other companies brought in for logistical support. They have been around too long, and corruption has set in.
