" ...the links among corporations, institutions, and government officials that profit from endless war. The US War of Terror is not about liberation, democracy, or UN resolutions. Plainly put, the War of Terror--whether in Iraq, Colombia, Afghanistan, or the USA--is about subjugation, resource extraction, and opening markets: a practice once referred to more honestly as colonialism. "

Friday, November 9, 2007

The CACI, Titan & Bechtel Corporations.

CACI (Consolidated Analysis Center, Incorporated), one of the major corporations that profited off of Iraq for their "substandard work while endangering the lives of American soldiers and private citizens." CACI deals with systems integration, engineering services, managed network services and knowledge management

Titan corp, another of the major corporations under the no-bid contracts operating in Operation Iraqi Freedom. "They have specialized in providing information and communications products, solutions and services for intelligence agencies and the Department of Homeland Security." In 2003, they were hired by the U.S. military for translation services, receiving $112.1 million.

Both CACI and Titan corp were suggested to be linked to the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse. CACI denies any of the claim, stating that they no longer provide interrogation services (in Iraq), no employees were in the photographs and there was no indication of misconduct in connection with this work.



Bechtel, the largest engineering computer in the U.S., another of the corporations that took part in the profiteering after Hurricane Katrina. "The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)and the Army have budgeted at least $62.5 billion in emergency aid for Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, (not including rebuilding the levees), creating a boom for construction companies. " [link]

These three corporations, along with the more notorious KBR Halliburton and Blackwater have been profiteering off of these disasters and catastrophes of Hurricane Katrina and the invasion of Iraq in 2003, that it almost goes against the Neo-conservative objective of creating evil icons so that the U.S. has a role as the savior for the world. In this case, it seems that corrupt corporations only establish these events only to profit off of resource extraction, providing military resources and rebuilding efforts. However, there can be greedy neo-conservatives I suppose.

1 comment:

Stevie John said...

hi there !! please i need help !!! i need some informations about Titan Corp ?? please help me