http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/741/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/ Sun, 27 May 2012 12:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/741/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/#comment-18591 Flucht Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:38:53 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/08/06/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/#comment-18591 I worked at SAIC for about five years in the mid-90s after it bought the small company I'd been working for. The pay and benefits were very good, but it was the only place I ever worked (including the CIA) that I fled in horror once I understood what was going on. I worked at SAIC for about five years in the mid-90s after it bought the small company I’d been working for. The pay and benefits were very good, but it was the only place I ever worked (including the CIA) that I fled in horror once I understood what was going on.

]]> http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/741/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/#comment-18587 RS Janes Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:00:18 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/08/06/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/#comment-18587 Let's not forget expensive kennels for the dogs of the contracting company's executives, and lavish parties for the top staff -- can't keep their minds on national security if they have to worry about Rover and a lack of French champagne makes Jack (and Jill) a dull boy. Let’s not forget expensive kennels for the dogs of the contracting company’s executives, and lavish parties for the top staff — can’t keep their minds on national security if they have to worry about Rover and a lack of French champagne makes Jack (and Jill) a dull boy.

]]> http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/741/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/#comment-18574 Mr.Murder Tue, 07 Aug 2007 06:42:21 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/08/06/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/#comment-18574 Greenwald on Washington Journal early tommorrow discussing surveillance issues, other Constitutional questions. Greenwald on Washington Journal early tommorrow discussing surveillance issues, other Constitutional questions.

]]> http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/741/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/#comment-18551 Jose46 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 17:32:38 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/08/06/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/#comment-18551 Wish it were the whole house. There was a major paper burning party in that industry. Enron was the only one that got caught. Wish it were the whole house. There was a major paper burning party in that industry. Enron was the only one that got caught.

]]> http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/741/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/#comment-18544 Montag Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:51:40 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/08/06/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/#comment-18544 Reminds me of the companies like Arthur Anderson that were supposed to provide "independent audits" of companies like Enron. Over time they simply became hired guns who were quite happy to rubber stamp outrageous accounting irregularities in order to keep their contracts. This of course only encouraged the corporate pirates to commit even more ridiculous acts of "creative accounting" until the whole house of cards collapsed on everyone. Reminds me of the companies like Arthur Anderson that were supposed to provide “independent audits” of companies like Enron. Over time they simply became hired guns who were quite happy to rubber stamp outrageous accounting irregularities in order to keep their contracts. This of course only encouraged the corporate pirates to commit even more ridiculous acts of “creative accounting” until the whole house of cards collapsed on everyone.

]]> http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/741/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/#comment-18535 oneyearexitplan Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:55:15 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/08/06/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/#comment-18535 Your balance sheet is so, so, so true! LOL! Your balance sheet is so, so, so true! LOL!

]]> http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/741/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/#comment-18532 jayinbmore Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:11:48 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/08/06/national-security-drone-concludes-his-contracting-rant/#comment-18532 Wolfowitz in a "Stop Snitchin'" t-shirt? Brilliant! Wolfowitz in a “Stop Snitchin’” t-shirt? Brilliant!

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