At least one reason why Team Bush loves them some wars so much is the almost limitless potential for graft, even when you're about as close to Bumfuck Nowhere as is humanly possible. Like in Afghanistan:
A mom-and-pop Texas company that provides security in Afghanistan is accused of overbilling the U.S. government by charging for nonexistent employees and vehicles, an American security official with close ties to the company told The Associated Press.
Houston-based U.S. Protection and Investigations, which does security work for the U.S. State Department arm USAID, is the latest firm to face scrutiny since private guards allegedly killed 17 Iraqi civilians.
The overbilling by USPI could add up to millions of dollars, the American security official said, speaking on condition of anonymity in Kabul.
Eric Dubelier, USPI's attorney, called the official's allegations "factually incorrect." He said no one has accused the company or any of its employees of wrongdoing. He acknowledged the government is conducting an inquiry into the firm but declined to elaborate.
If anyone bothered to investigate, I'm sure there would be a few more sequels, like say, Bride of Sailboat Fuel (or is that "Bribe"): Dick Cheney's Bank Account, or The Creature From the Blackwater Lagoon. And when we DO find out just what's been going on in this administration and their policy of all-war, all-the-time, the documentary ought to be entitled Plan 9 From Batshit Insane.
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