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For years and years, many of us have been screaming about war profiteers. From no-bid contracts, to outsourcing run amok, to shoddy work that endangers our troops, to graft so egregious it makes Boss Tweed look like a beginner -- for anyone paying attention, the overriding question has been "What does it take to get someone to go after these crooks?"

Finally, it looks like the wheels of justice are starting to turn.

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Reported tonight on KHOU.com, and backed up with a story at Daily Kos (links below):

... while many soldiers say they had good access to water and even Gatorade, the 11 News Defenders discovered that others, stationed all over the country and during all phases of this desert war, say something else was often missing.

“We were rationed two bottles of water a day,” said Army Staff Sgt. Dustin Robey, referring to 1 to 1.5 liter bottles. And he said that wasn’t nearly enough.

“You’ll see guys throw up, you’ll see them pass out,” he said.

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