From the branch of the U.S. Gov't. that brought you the $640 toilet seat, comes news that the cheeseparing bunch at the DoD have wrested reconstruction funding in Iraq from the State Department.

It's good to see that the fiscally conservative Pentagon is going to writing checks to the equally frugal Bechtel Corporation. Also along for the ride are Uncle Dick's favorite charity Halliburton, and perenial DoD favorite Fluor Corporation. I feel so very good that our money is being stretched as far as possible by these wonderful institutions.

I have to go wave a flag.