opening gambit

"at least 3,800, many of them found hogtied and shot execution-style"(LA Times | Louise Roug | Posted May 7, 2006): what security are we providing in the least for the iraqis? what are our boys doing there? this is not one country but three; saddam kept it together through strongman, state terror. we can't even do that. nevertheless, republican-backers veritas capital (you remember them, yes?; the folks who quietly took over scandal-ridden mzm, inc.?) made well over 100 million dollars buying then selling dyncorp [this is unsubstantiated; they just own dyncorp, but are reportedly floating an ipo on same], whose claim to fame is the planting, watering, and feeding of " civilian peacekeepers" (aka mercenaries) in afghanistan and iraq. you all are doing your homework aren't you?