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Mc Mike

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9. Cheney violates Iraq trade embargo, Halliburton enriches Hussein:

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Sep 29, 2016, 12:50 PM

Sep 2016

" Dick Cheney Made Millions with Saddam Hussein
by Martin A. Lee Saturday, May. 24, 2008 at 1:12 AM

Here's a whopper of a story you may have missed amid the cacophony of campaign ads and stump speeches in the run- up to the elections.

During former defense secretary Richard Cheney's five-year tenure as chief executive of Halliburton, Inc., his oil services firm raked in big bucks from dubious commercial dealings with Iraq. Cheney left Halliburton with a $34 million retirement package last July when he became the GOP's vice-presidential candidate. "

http://pittsburgh.indymedia.org/news/2008/05/29503.php

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Marco Rubio 'Deeply Concerned' About Possible Donald Trump Cuba Business [View all] riversedge Sep 2016 OP

True Crocodile Tears never go unrewarded bucolic_frolic Sep 2016 #1

Thanks Marco! For bringing this topic Mainstream!! misterhighwasted Sep 2016 #2

He won't explain anything. izzybella Sep 2016 #3

This could be just enough to hand Florida to Hillary groundloop Sep 2016 #4

Well, Trump can kiss the Cuban-American votes goodbye. . . DinahMoeHum Sep 2016 #5

But he will still vote for him. nt deminks Sep 2016 #6

And Cuban Ted Cruz will still endorse him. misterhighwasted Sep 2016 #7

Trump's biz dealings w/Castro will kill him w/one of the most solid republican voting ..... Botany Sep 2016 #8

Cheney violates Iraq trade embargo, Halliburton enriches Hussein: Mc Mike Sep 2016 #9

Rubio is really in a tough position on this and it is telling that his first answer violation of law karynnj Sep 2016 #10

His concern is noted. n/t Drum Sep 2016 #11

Yeah, right asshole! YOU ENDORSED THE MONSTER! YOU OWN THE MONSTER!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2016 #12

If this is the only thing that "concerns" you Marco, then just Fuck You. Lochloosa Sep 2016 #13

kkkelly anne confirmed it.... getagrip_already Sep 2016 #14

this looks like a 2 water bottle event dembotoz Sep 2016 #15

But you're still voting for him...right? bullwinkle428 Sep 2016 #16

But never concerned enough to do anything for the people. ananda Sep 2016 #17

The Headline is a borderline lie, misleading at best DFW Sep 2016 #18