Reply #4: Makes sense; no extradition treaty w/the US there... [View All]

[babylonsister]

http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/03/12/halliburton/

Halliburton: We're going to Dubai-land!

Few things get the Web's conspiracy theorists hopping more than Halliburton, the oil services and military logistics provider that boasted current Vice President Dick Cheney as its CEO from 1995-2000. So when the company announced on Sunday that it was moving its corporate headquarters to Dubai, the rumors started flying instantly.

* Dubai has no extradition treaty with the U.S., one blogger wrote, so Halliburton's top execs will be safe should the company be found guilty of any crime.
* It's all about the taxes and Dubai's business-friendly regulations. Some companies move to the Caymans, but Halliburton's going to Dubai-land!
* The Democrats have taken over Congress, and Halliburton wants to get as far away as possible from Henry Waxman.