Private Contractor's & Bill Gates Idea???

I had a buddy kicked out of the Army because he was a rampant alcoloholic, only to wind up running into him in Iraq working under the DoD as a civilian contractor making $88,000 a year...starting, doing the same job he did in the Army.

" luring soldiers out of uniform by offering them higher salaries to become mercenaries"

Does this surprise anybody ?

I have been watching Gates testify before the appropriations committee on c-span this week. Because Bush has asked for another 200 billion war supplemental.

Boy did old Byrd give it to him. Byrd is the chairman of the appropriations committee . Byrd is old and kinda a nut , but he reminds me of a old southern baptist preacher the way he tries to holler and carry on. Byrd told them in no certain terms that... .... this time,.... this time,....this time,....this time you will not get everything you ask for ! Thats the way he talks. All the while waving his hands! Cracks me up better than a comedy show. But he is real serious.

I have seen Gates testify before Congress twice now and my gut tells me he is a good and honest man who has the countries best interests at heart. Don't know how Bush found him. Oh well even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile is what my grandpa used to say! :p