Official charges interference on behalf of Halliburton in army contracts

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20041025/wl_afp/us_iraq_military&cid=1512&ncid=1480

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Army Corps of Engineers's top civilian contracting official has accused the corps' leaders of interfering on behalf of Halliburton Co. in awards of billion-dollar no-bid contracts in Iraq (news - web sites) and the Balkans, the official's lawyer said.


Bunnatine Greenhouse, the corps' principal assistant in charge of contracting, called for an independent investigation in a letter to acting US Army Secretary Les Brownlee, a copy of which was made available to AFP by congressional sources.


The interference in the contracting process "directly impact the integrity of the federal contracting program as it relates to a major defense contractor," the letter to Brownlee said.


Brownlee referred the accusations to the Pentagon (news - web sites)'s inspector general for review and possible action, an army lawyer said in a letter responding to the Greenhouse call for an investigation.

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[DS1]

1. Bang! War-Profiteering in writing.

Of course, I'd be surprised if ANYONE picks it up

[maddezmom]

5. another DU link for info:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x928310

[xray s]

2. Rove must feel like he's driving to get a pizza...

...in a convertable about 30 clicks outside the "green zone"

[Catch22Dem]

3. Hey FReepers, can you feel that?

Yeah, that's the little house of cards you live in crumling all around you. I'm loving every fucking minute of it too you evil, hateful, morAnic pieces of shit!

[clydefrand]

4. How many stories does it take to make one huge

October surprise? Who is keeping count of all the mini-bombshells (sarcasm) dropping on the bushcos? If they were falling so quickly on the DEMS, they would be on the news nonstop.

[Moderator]

6. duplicate topic--please continue discussion here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=930818&mesg_id=930818