Protecting the troops is secondary to protecting the oil fields
The following exchange between Rep. John F. Tierney (D-MA) and Halliburton/KBR's director of government compliance, William Walter, shows that the Bush administration began planning for troop safety long after it made plans to secure the safety of Iraq's oil fields.
http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/news/troop_safety.html
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http://www.halliburtonwatch.org/news/troop_safety.html
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Starmail - 17. Jun, 23:30