http://www.triplepundit.com/2005/12/how-would-you-feel-about-profiting-from-war/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:33:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2005/12/how-would-you-feel-about-profiting-from-war/comment-page-1/#comment-13646 Enrique Mon, 02 Jan 2006 14:23:14 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/12/how-would-you-feel-about-profiting-from-war/#comment-13646 Special forces types have for many years had top-notch outdoors gear they either personally requistioned or issued to them as one of the perqs of doing a demanding job under tough conditions. It comes as no surprise that specialty manufactures would formalize that relationship. If you're operating at 12,00 ft in winter-like conditions you get your camping gear from K-mart. Special forces types have for many years had top-notch outdoors gear they either personally requistioned or issued to them as one of the perqs of doing a demanding job under tough conditions. It comes as no surprise that specialty manufactures would formalize that relationship. If you’re operating at 12,00 ft in winter-like conditions you get your camping gear from K-mart.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2005/12/how-would-you-feel-about-profiting-from-war/comment-page-1/#comment-13645 Carlos Sun, 01 Jan 2006 17:36:54 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2005/12/how-would-you-feel-about-profiting-from-war/#comment-13645 As both a soldier who served in Afghanistan and a certified tree hugger this is an interesting topic. Although for me it's a moot point because while in Afghanistan I personally handed out 10000s of awareness posters (landmine, safety and health, educational, etc.), provided supplies to numerous schools, helped coordinate the drilling of water wells in numerous villages, participated in weekly med caps (military medics treating villagers), and witnessed the country's first democratic presidential election. But unfortunately most tree huggers fall victim to anti war media propaganda. I appreciated having a camelbak in Afghanistan. Just like numerous villages now appreciate having a well. Yet, Haliburton was the largest contractor in Afghanistan. There is definitely a profit motive when it comes to war. The trick is to look at the ends when evaluating the means. The US govt produces millions of mine awareness posters that are distributed to Afghan kids. Why? Because they are altruistic or because it's good PR? Who cares! Less kids are blown up and that's all that really matters. As both a soldier who served in Afghanistan and a certified tree hugger this is an interesting topic. Although for me it’s a moot point because while in Afghanistan I personally handed out 10000s of awareness posters (landmine, safety and health, educational, etc.), provided supplies to numerous schools, helped coordinate the drilling of water wells in numerous villages, participated in weekly med caps (military medics treating villagers), and witnessed the country’s first democratic presidential election.
But unfortunately most tree huggers fall victim to anti war media propaganda.
I appreciated having a camelbak in Afghanistan. Just like numerous villages now appreciate having a well.
Yet, Haliburton was the largest contractor in Afghanistan.
There is definitely a profit motive when it comes to war. The trick is to look at the ends when evaluating the means. The US govt produces millions of mine awareness posters that are distributed to Afghan kids. Why? Because they are altruistic or because it’s good PR? Who cares! Less kids are blown up and that’s all that really matters.

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