"RichTravsky" <traRvEsky at (no spam) hotmMOVEail.com> wrote in message
duke wrote:
On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:14:03 -0600, RichTravsky
traRvEsky at (no spam) hotmMOVEail.com
duke wrote:
On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:26:03 -0700 (PDT), Stile4aly
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On Oct 30, 9:45 am, duke <duckgumb... at (no spam) cox.net> wrote:
On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:35:59 -0400, Domingo the Avenger
baying46... at (no spam) mypacks.net> wrote:

Aecom Charged Army $19 for 12-Cent Washers in Iraq, Audit Says

Somebody had to pay to fly the washers to Iraq.

Surely there are washers for sale in Kuwait or Saudi Arabia or Egypt.
Surely we didn't need to fly washers from stateside.

Actually, the US military standard for washers applies, not kuwait
standard.

Everything the US military uses has a mil standard number.

Tell us the mil spec for a washer and compare with a "civilian" one -

Easy - standards.

Which standards? Name them.

Tell us the mil spec for a washer and compare with a "civilian" one -

No dodging this time.

Cute. If you knew anything about mil standards, you would know that there
are standards for every item. Since the article did not divulge the washer

part number, it is pretty difficult to produce the mil-spec for that part
number. With that little twist, you will claim victory.