Cheney oil firm faces UK inquiry

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US vice-president mired in claims of bribery and corruption against his former company in four countries

David Leigh, Rob Evans, David Pallister, and David Teather in New York
Saturday October 30, 2004
The Guardian

British authorities have opened a new front in the widening investigation into allegations of bribery at Halliburton, the American oil services business, while it was being run by the US vice-president, Dick Cheney.

The Guardian has learned that the Serious Fraud Office has joined the international effort at the request of the US Department of Justice in Washington. French and Nigerian officials are already involved in the inquiry.

Halliburton has become a political liability for the Bush administration as the US prepares to vote in presidential elections next week.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0,13918,1339743,00.html