Blogging for Freedom

The Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (iava.org) are sponsoring the "Follow the Money" project. This from their website:

"...while the debate continues on the war and the troops are wondering how we can be spending up to $9 billion a month but they are still hurting for vital supplies, the DOD will continue to run the meter on this war. The trail may be hard to follow, but once the truth of the fraud and waste in this war surfaces through sources and whistleblowers, the amount of fraud and waste promises to be breathtaking."

"...estimates that the cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will top $500 billion next year and that Congress has increased their appropriations 72% since 2004. They can't explain the large jumps in costs in operations and maintenance costs because the amount of troops have stayed the same."

"...rumors abound that the KBR contract may be running as high as $17 billion." subsidiary of Dick Cheney's company Halliburton

"We are investigating all areas of waste and fraud in Iraq money and want to hear from the troops and contractor employees. We will protect your identity and will not use your information without your permission. We have a legal right to protect your identity as you have a constitutional right to associate with a non-profit organization in private.

Have you experienced a lack of basic services, lack of food and water by those not near FOBs, or a lack of basic combat equipment (night vision goggles, boots, armor, armored vehicles, guns, ammo, etc.) when you were in Iraq or Afghanistan? If so, let us know where you were based and when you were in Iraq or Afghanistan. We plan to use these stories, along with documentation, to figure out where the money is or is not going to help the troops.
Contact us by email admin@followthemoneyproject.org  or call at 510-235-5021. Your help will help us follow the money and find out why not enough is reaching the troops.