Halliburton subsidiary KBR in line for big Army payday

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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/4926862.html

WASHINGTON — Houston-based KBR will share in a new, 10-year military contract valued at up to $150 billion, the U.S. Army said Wednesday.

The Army Sustainment Command has selected the former Halliburton Co. subsidiary, along with Fort Worth-based DynCorp International and Fluor Intercontinental of Greenville, S.C., to provide an array of support services for U.S. troops.

Under the new contract, each of the three will have an opportunity to bid for work as the Army assigns various tasks. Each company will be limited to $5 billion in a given year and $50 billion over the life of the contract.

For the last five years, KBR has had sole responsibility for building bases, serving up chow and providing a host of other support services for U.S. troops stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries. snip

Waxman and other critics have long been skeptical about KBR's military contracts, in no small part because before he was vice president, Dick Cheney served as chief executive officer of Halliburton — KBR's parent company until the two were separated earlier this year.

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1. Kick & Rec'd

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2. 10-year military contract valued at up to $150 billion... Grabbing all 'they' can before their

"reign of terror" is up it seems...

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3. 10 Years?????

We plan on still being at "war" for 10 more years? Who the hell signs these contracts paid for with MY money?