war is always a huge business for a few large companies. Which they are exactly BusinessPundit has assembled in his Top 25 of the biggest war profiteers. Because this list is very long, I'm here once the first selected 10th
The 25 most diabolical Irakkriegsgewinnler
The Iraq war means different things to different people. He is known as a strategic error and tremendous injustice and sometimes, much to the chagrin of rational human beings, as a patriotic mission. For many large companies, however, the war is something completely different: a lucrative cash cow. The ongoing military conflict over the years, the fear of the so-called "military industrial complex" back to life. Critics in the media are outraged at private Companies, the huge and never get called into question contracts for the production of weapons, the reconstruction of infrastructure, or anything else that the government deems necessary to win (or to hoist its flag in Iraq). Whatever your attitude to the war, it pays to know where your tax dollars flowing.
The following is a detailed list of the 25 companies that beat the most profit from this controversial conflict.
first Halliburton 
The first name that one here immediately by the Head shot, is Halliburton. According to MSN Money that belongs to Halliburton, KBR Inc. accepted government authorities in the years from 2003-2006 $ 17,200,000,000. It is estimated that identified with the war directly related revenues a fifth of total revenue in 2006. With those huge payments to the construction and maintenance of military bases, oil fields and repair of various infrastructure projects have been cross-financed by the war-torn country. This is just the latest in a long series of cooperative partnerships between the military and KBR, in no small part thanks to the former role of Dick Cheney in the parent company.
second Veritas Capital Fund / Dyn Corp.
At first glance it may seem strange that a private equity fund (not to say Exxon-Mobile) is the second will be the largest war profiteering. But the smart-run fund has raked in 1.44 billion U.S. dollars through its subsidiary, DynCorp. The main service that DynCorp has provided the war effort is available, the training of new Iraqi police forces. Often referred to as "state within a state ', are the considerable Company of Dwight M. Williams, former Chief Security Officer of the aspiring U.S. Department of Homeland Security [Homeland Security], passed. This and other close ties to defense agencies, Veritas Capital Fund and DynCorp are well positioned to beat even more capital out of Iraq.
third Washington Group International
The Washington Group International has expertise in the repair, restoration and maintenance of oil fields with high output in revenues of 931 million dollars Iraq war in 2004-2006 implemented. The other specialty of listed company with 25,000 employees, the construction and maintenance of schools, military bases and urban facilities such as water supply. Some have complained that the lush government payments have served mainly to increase the market value of the company. One thing is for sure - with oil prices continuing to rise, there is no shortage of demand for oil to give assurance services offered by the Washington International Group.
4th Environmental Chemical
Every war zone is finally with spent ammunition and broken or left behind weapons strewn, creating a lucrative niche for any company that is willing to clean up everything. In Iraq, this duty has fallen into the hands of Environmental Chemical. The privately held company based in Burlingham, Calif., had accumulated to the end of the year 2006 878 million dollars for the disposal of ammunition and refers to his "decades of experience in planning and conducting UXO disposal, investigation and certification . The company has close links with various Defense agencies and employed graduates of the U.S. Navy's Explosive Ordinance Schools, as well as by the U.S. Army's Chemical Schools at Anniston.
5th Aegis
Aegis has made the UK proud by securing a contract to coordinate all private security operations in Iraq could drag on land. The contract with the Pentagon brings $ 430,000,000 (incredibly lucrative by any standards), but Aegis has some dangerous PR problems overthrown. The company's decision, to the war effort in Iraq part have led to the rejection of his application for membership in the International Peace Operations Association. According to The Independent, the influential trade organization, Aegis does not consider it appropriate in the "peace and stability industry" to be included. It remains to be seen whether Aegis still banned for his participation in the training of Iraqi security forces remains.
6th International American Products
Even with all the amazing and groundbreaking innovation in military technology, but nothing like this would be no electricity to use it. to lay electrical lines in enemy territory is a delicate thing, but American International product has ventured out and collected in just three year 759 million dollars for their efforts. Although they avoid enemy fire, their work has become increasingly dangerous - but still absolutely necessary - as the coalition forces struggle to build cities again to fend off warring parties and to stabilize the chaotic country. Schools, oil fields and other public infrastructure have relied on electricity, they need to emergency generators. After Iraq is now slowly beginning to stabilize, International American Products is hoping that her job is less insidious.
7th Erinys
The London-based Erinys has so far 136 million U.S. dollars for their efforts to obtain Iraq's valuable oil. As a result of his considerable expertise in the fields of mining, oil and construction, the company has already achieved remarkable progress in this incredibly important goal. In the space of just 16 months has successfully Erinys 20,000 Iraqi Security forces trained, equipped and mobilized to protect the pipeline in the country from terrorist attacks and sabotage. As crude oil prices continue to rise and no end in sight, Erinys still seems to have for the coming years hands full of work.
8th Fluor 
reached Fluor 2004 monster contract in the amount of $ 1.1 billion on the construction and maintenance of fresh water and sewage systems in Iraq. The business is actually a joint venture between Fluor (a company with 44 800 Employees and based in Aliso Viejo) and London's AMEC, PLC and actually encompasses two separate contracts. The first - $ 600 million - fluoride required to build a water supply and treatment systems for Iraq's largest cities. A second 500 million contract includes the lucrative joint venture that similar calls in other, less dangerous regions provides.
9th Perini
Perini (controlled by the investor Richard Blum) is one of the controversial company make big money in Iraq. The reason for this is that Bloom's wife, Senator Dianne Feinstein, based in the Military Construction Appropriations Subcommittee seems to have used to direct a $ 650,000,000 business of cleaning up the environment to his advantage. This has to outrage and an outcry because of conflicts of interest in the media but also at Feinstein's colleagues out in Congress.
10th URS Corporation
A further denigrated and controlled by Blum company that profited from Iraq URS Corporation is added. Has long been known as one of the principal contractor in the country in defense, URS has negotiated with headquarters in San Francisco 792 million U.S. dollars deal for the cleanup in Iraq war zones. As with Perini, both Blum and Feinstein came into focus and had to answer questions about the apparent conflict of interest in fine porcelain that has helped to draw such a large government contract for her investment banker husband on land. Both have refused to make copies of the decision of the Ethics Committee of Perini and URS, leading to considerable speculation.
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