Halliburton 'off overcharging hook' - GoFuckYourself.com

directfiesta · 01-06-2004, 06:32 PM

That was a fast operation....

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A senior US army officer has cleared the American engineering company Halliburton of any wrongdoing in relation to a contract to deliver fuel from Kuwait to Iraq, according to a newspaper report.
The Wall Street Journal says that the commander of the Army Corps of Engineers, Lieutenant General Robert Flowers, has exonerated the company's subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root after Defense Department officials complained that the government had been overcharged by $100m.

The newspaper reports that more junior officers told General Flowers that the company had provided data to show that fuel was delivered at a fair and reasonable price.

Political interest in the US in the allegations of overcharging was heightened by the fact that Halliburton used to be run by the Vice President, Richard Cheney.

Maybe they could be as fast for the 9/11 inquiry, or the CIA leak or even the process of allegued terrorists in Guantanamo...

directfiesta · 01-06-2004, 06:39 PM

Hummmm???? Is this related:

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US army ends Halliburton oil deal

The US military says a special energy unit has taking over supervising oil imports to Iraq, ending a controversial Pentagon deal with Halliburton.
The move comes after an official report saying a Halliburton subsidiary, which has close links to the White House, may have overcharged for fuel deliveries.

The subsidiary, Kellogg Brown & Root, was awarded the contract to supply the military without competitive bidding.

The Pentagon said the change was not linked to doubts over the KBR deal.

The new body overseeing the imports, the Defence Energy Support Center, said it would seek to put competitively awarded contracts in place as soon as possible.

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Mr. Marks · 01-06-2004, 11:47 PM

Why do non-US guys like directfiesta have such a morbid fascination with US politics?

Babaganoosh · 01-06-2004, 11:49 PM

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Originally posted by papichulo
Why do non-US guys like directfiesta have such a morbid fascination with US politics?

and why do they feel the need to regurgitate everything they find interesting on an adult webmaster forum? Pretty pathetic if you ask me.

rooster · 01-06-2004, 11:52 PM

he should focus on more newsworth stuff like this. dna confirms mad cow born in canada

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01-06-2004, 11:52 PM	#5
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