Army to End Expansive, Exclusive Halliburton Deal

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Logistics Contract to Be Open for Bidding

By Griff Witte
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 12, 2006

The Army is discontinuing a controversial multibillion-dollar deal with oil services giant Halliburton Co. to provide logistical support to U.S. troops worldwide, a decision that could cut deeply into the firm's dominance of government contracting in Iraq.

The choice comes after several years of attacks from critics who saw the contract as a symbol of politically connected corporations profiteering on the war.

Under the deal, Halliburton had exclusive rights to provide the military with a wide range of work that included keeping soldiers around the world fed, sheltered and in communication with friends and family back home. Government audits turned up more than $1 billion in questionable costs. Whistle-blowers told how the company charged $45 per case of soda, double-billed on meals and allowed troops to bathe in contaminated water.

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"This is the year of transition for Iraqi reconstruction. The U.S.-funded projects are being completed and transferred to Iraqi management and control," said James Mitchell, spokesman for the inspector general's office.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/11/AR2006071101459.html

[CoffeeCat]

1. More lies. How lovely.

"The choice comes after several years of attacks from critics who saw the contract as a symbol of politically connected corporations profiteering on the war."

Oh please. Does anyone actually believe that the Halliburton contract is done--because FINALLY the US government understands the corruption and evil involved?

Those who profited are swimming in their trillions. They don't care now--if the spigots are shut off. The gluttons have decided that their bellies are full.

Please...don't give us a load of crap---after nearly a decade of war profiteering and sick Cheney connections to all of this.

So many were yelling and screaming about this evil injustice. You heard. You just didn't care. You still don't. Cheney, or someone else---decided that they had stolen enough money and now it's time to move on to the next evil project.

[spindrifter]

3. Perhaps some of the truth may lie

in the turn HAL stock takes in the next couple of months....

[dysfunctional press]

2. so- a bigger piece of the pie for kb&r...

a wholly owned subsidiary of...halliburton.