CBS: 60 Minutes 7 p.m. ET tonite... Cheney/Halliburton Exposé

[Flubadubya]

I hope this is breaking enough news. Some may not be aware that it will be airing very soon. I saw the promo earlier. They are going to discuss the Halliburton contract issue and Cheney's continuing role in the company. Don't miss it!

Edit for time error in header. It's at 6 p.m. CT... too chronocentric sometimes.

[gristy]

1. The BFEE story is next week.

And the week after that is the story about how the * administration actively punishes malcontents who cross them.

I think they've got their whole fall schedule filled.

[belab13]

7. this administration has provided enough fodder for 60 minutes to last a

generation. Bout time the media starts questioning some of the activities of these buffoons. 60 minutes better not let us down.

[Skittles]

22. they provided way enough fodder

BEFORE they stole the damn election

[kstewart33]

2. Is this a first run segment or a rerun?

60 Minutes typically airs reruns before the new season launches.

[Flubadubya]

3. This probably is a re-run...

I didn't catch that fact on the promo, but looking into this, I see that this may be the piece that was aired on 4/27/2003.

Even so, funny that CBS/60 Minutes would find it "appropriate" to air again at this particular time. I don't remember seeing it the first time, so I will certainly not miss it again.

[gristy]

4. I hope it's new

A lot has happened since April.

[Ilsa]

5. Even when they rerun a segment,

I think they update it if something new has happened. This would be a typical example:
"Since we reported this story to you in April 2003, Halliburton has been awarded, without bidding, extensions..."
I'll be watching if I can get my husband to turn the channel off football to CBS.

[ozone_man]

6. I hate it when they delay 60 minutes because of a game.

Same thing tonight. Somethings don't change. Our society is kind of sports crazy. Time to unplug the TV and sports to wake up Americans from the Matrix.

[dweller]

8. they delay long enough

to get by the Halliburton/Cheney story, watch.
The initial game is over. Now another game is being shown.

:wtf:

dp

[Flubadubya]

9. They never pre-empt any of 60 minutes...

It will start at the beginning. Don't worry.

[dweller]

10. cool, thanks mon

i don't like this :tinfoilhat: all the time.

dp

[karlschneider]

11. Coming up in about 5 minutes (1830 CDT) n/t

[CatWoman]

13. The guy in the intro says

that he knows of many others who would do the work Halliburton is doing for half the price.

[Flubadubya]

12. Oohh wee! They're even spotlightling Ashcroft.

This may be a re-run, but it's the most timely one I've seen!

[karlschneider]

14. DOD wrote Grace "no well fires expected" a MONTH AFTER giving the

deal to Halliburton! God Damn these lying motherfuckers!

[stlsaxman]

15. It IS an update of last Aprils piece... but current! wo hoo!

get those bush bastards!

on edit: and the piece finished with -

"...and the're calling for a congressional investigation into the Halliburton contract".

YES!!!!!

[cthrumatrix]

16. Not much of this is new...but it's always nice to shed light on the scum

that's raping our country

[catzies]

18. If it reached a few people who were behind the war in April it's worth it.

Every day there are more people who are ready to see, hear, read, and believe the truth. Or, they're tired of being lied to. I'll take either one.

[Flubadubya]

17. How can anyone conclude other than that these are nothing but...

a gang of thuggish war profiteers? :grr:

[Algorem]

19. Remember the producer of this segment died suddenly of meningitis.

http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2003/07/26/news/national_world/85d370a261eefe9d86256d6f0 http://www.tvbarn.com/ticker/archives/013600.html

[dArKeR]

20. All In The Family - CBS 60 Min. report

 Almost as soon as the last bomb was dropped over Iraq, the United States began the business of rebuilding the country. As it turns out, it's very big business.

The U.S. will spend approximately $25 billion to repair Iraq by the end of next year - and billions will be needed after that.

Almost all of that money will go to private contractors who vie for lucrative government deals to rebuild Iraq's roads, retrain its police force and operate its airports.

Given all the taxpayer money involved, you might think the process for awarding those contracts would be open and competitive.

But, as 60 Minutes reported last spring, the earliest contracts were given to a few favored companies. And some of the biggest winners in the sweepstakes to rebuild Iraq have one thing in common: lots of very close friends in very high places. Correspondent Steve Kroft reports.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/25/60minutes/main551091.shtml

[Sick of Bullshit]

21. That's what you get when you have a couple of crooked CEOs

running the country.

It's long past time to

Impeach Smirk and Snarl!