In a move of sheer brilliance, the Bush administration has awarded clean-up work in Iraq to Bechtel, based in Nanci Pelosi's backyard. I don't believe that Pelosi will have too much to say about it:

The government on Thursday awarded Bechtel Corp. a contract that could reach $680 million for helping rebuild Iraq's power, water and sewage systems and repairing airports and a seaport.

The U.S. Agency for International Development said the San Francisco engineering and construction company initially will receive $34.6 million. Bechtel could earn the larger figure over 18 months if Congress approves the funds.

However some Dems who didn't bring home the bacon are pissed:

One critic, Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, said the contract showed that "a troubling pattern is beginning to emerge, as some of the most powerful business interests in the country continue to receive these huge contracts without ... open, transparent bidding."

Wyden and others are sponsoring a bill that would require a public explanation of contracts awarded under a limited bidding process.

This is telling though:

The company and its workers contributed at least $277,050 to federal candidates and party committees in the last election cycle, about 57 percent to Democrats and 43 percent to Republicans, the center found.

That idiot Bush gets over on them again. How can the Dems complain about awarding the contract to a company based in the house Minority Leaders home city an which gives thousands more to the Democrats. Brilliant.