the article below is mostly about Halliburton losing some of its Army contracts ... but there's one little line in there that really should be the bigger story ...
but first, Halliburton ... we've seen the no bid contracts going to Halliburton and we raised hell about it on the web ... still, there's been almost no reaction in Washington for far too long ... and, of course, all this impropriety should be directly linked to cheney ... it isn't though; at least not in a way the American people can see ...
but things may finally be changing ... is it just possible that all the audits and even a little Congressional oversight may at last be returning at least a little bit of fiscal sanity? it boggles the mind that instead of rebuilding Iraq's infrastructure, a policy that MIGHT have helped lead to peace in Iraq, once again the great corporate welfare program walked off with our tax dollars ...
and the hidden line in the story below:
"The Pentagon's decision on Halliburton comes as the U.S. contribution to Iraq's reconstruction begins to wane, reducing opportunities for U.S. companies after nearly four years of massive payouts to the private sector, the newspaper said."Begins to wane? THINK ABOUT THAT!!! begins to wane because Iraq is just about back to normal? begins to wane because Iraqis no longer have to drink water contaminated with sewerage? begins to wane because in 130 degree heat, they only get a couple of hours a day of electricity? begins to wane because only 60% of Iraqis are unemployed because there's no place to work? begins to wane because the US has fulfilled its responsibilities for totally destroying the civilian infrastructure in Iraq????????
if there were justice in this world, bush, cheney and rumsfeld would be hanged from the tallest building in Baghdad!
source:
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-07-12T122956Z_01_N11215875_RTRUKOC_0_US-ARMS-HALLIBURTON-IRAQ.xmlThe U.S. Army will discontinue its multi-billion dollar contract with oil services giant Halliburton Co. to provide logistical support to U.S. troops worldwide, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
Halliburton, formerly run by Vice President Dick Cheney, has drawn scrutiny for its work in Iraq from auditors, congressional Democrats and the Justice Department, which is investigating potential overcharges for fuel, dining and laundry services. <skip>
Army officials defended the company's performance but said Pentagon leaders decided multiple contractors would give them better prices, more accountability and greater protection
if a one contractor fails to perform, the newspaper said. <skip>
The Pentagon's decision on Halliburton comes as the U.S. contribution to Iraq's reconstruction begins to wane, reducing opportunities for U.S. companies
after nearly four years of massive payouts to the private sector, the newspaper said. <skip>
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