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July 14, 2006
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I have been pitching a story on labor trafficking under US contractors in Iraq since April.
How about interviews with Filipino laborers who escaped Iraq and claimed they were forced to work there against there will?
No, the network producer wants something fresher.
How about Jesus Christ being nailed to the cross in the Green Zone?
"That would be fabulous!"
I got that.
"Can he speak English?"
Maybe.
"Ask him to stay there until September...."
Posted by davidphinney at July 14, 2006 11:08 AM
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I bet the Press, Government and everyone wanting to get the story would JUMP,RUN for this one.
"Ex-President" of Iraq Eats at American Embassy, Lives in NEW American Embassy, Has Filipino house keepers, and Drives American Cars while housed in the Fortified Green Zone.
American Forces are ordered to over look Iraqi personel training, ordered to provide every need they have.
Come on this is America, the only place where theres homeless, hungery children, no Medical for people that need it. but lets send TAX payers money to another Country that is useing it faster then if it were used here in the great USA. Think what 300 Million split between 50 states could do for the USA. and the big thing "KEEP it out of the Government hands" they are paid to much for the job they clai to be doing. I just got billed $15.877 for my daughters 3 days in a hospital. no surgerys, nothing !!! just an emergency room. a Doctor, IV. and sent home. BUT again health care is still #1 in Iraq..
SOMETHING is WRONG with this I as an american would say.
So lets bring back the slaves, Horse and wagon, we already have the slaves (low Paid workers in Iraq) and the (Slaves being smuggled into Iraq) Filipino's are currently the slaves being used at less then $500 pay per month..
And they are worried about the Mexicans and others comming across our Borders??
I wish I were older so I can run for President...
Posted by: Anonymous at July 18, 2006 05:51 PM