Wednesday, December 10, 2003

C'EST JUSTE, NON?
The Pentagon made it official Tuesday: Companies from Canada, Germany and France -- countries that have been staunch critics of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq -- need not apply for any of the $18.6 billion in new contracts being awarded to rebuild the nation.

Instead, Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said, competition for prime contracts will be limited to corporations from 63 countries that have supported the U.S.-led invasion and occupation.

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