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To: sea_urchin who wrote (22175)12/10/2004 3:00:32 PM
From: philv  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 81011
 
How much is an arm worth?

Not much, apparently. "He lost an arm in Iraq; the Army wants money "

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Some people pay the price, others profit. That's the way it is. Halliburton, the single biggest contractor in Iraq, measured in billions of dollars, will no doubt come to this guy's rescue because they no doubt realize his selfless contribution to their bottom line!

Luckily this luckless GI has a feisty wife, who responded to question why he didn't directly contact the army about his problems with " "Because on some level, he still respects you," she answered. "I don't have that problem."