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Bush runs afoul of Irish-Americans over Iraq contract
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| Contributor | Servo |
| Last Edited | Servo Aug 10, 2004 07:35pm |
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| News Date | Tuesday, August 10, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | US President George W. Bush has landed in hot water with Irish-Americans, whose leading lobbying group warned he could lose Irish Catholic votes in the November election, unless his administration revokes an Iraq security contract granted to a British firm.
The Reverend Sean McManus, president of the Irish National Caucus, said the 293-million-dollar contract granted to Aegis Defence Service, a London-based security company headed by retired British commando Tim Spicer, a lieutenant colonel with extensive involvement in operations in Northern Ireland, "has Irish blood on it" and was an "insult" to Irish-Americans. |
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