Haliburton's saga continues on many fronts

[Sazar]

its amazing how much controversy surrounds this company... how unethical its methods are... and yet the government continues to endorse contracts with it from clinton's reign to bush's...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3574824.stm

the US army had decided to with-hold 15% of fees owed to haliburton due to improper practises... they have decided to suspend that action for now however in a somewhat surprise move...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3799635.stm

haliburton appears to have bribed its way to massive contracts with nigeria and is under investigation for bribery by the SEC...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3533236.stm

improper accounting practises investigated by the SEC... a matter that Haliburton settled for $7.5 million...

post enron it is just sad that there continue to be instances where officials of a company continue to conduct business in improper ways...

if we can charge martha stewart for obstructing justice of all things... why the hell can't we get a move on with the enron's of the world and send out a clear message to those conducting fraud...

[vampireuk]

It's amazing how people can kick up a fuss about this and ignore the France and Russia with their contracts to Iraq....

Personally I don't give a crap what they get up, but thats just me.

[Son Goku]

post enron it is just sad that there continue to be instances where officials of a company continue to conduct business in improper ways...

Yes saz, it is. And unfortunately (call me a cynic if you will :D ), I don't expect this to change anytime soon.

if we can charge martha stewart for obstructing justice of all things... why the hell can't we get a move on with the enron's of the world and send out a clear message to those conducting fraud...

There's a saying, which goes something like

One hand washes the other, and they both wash the face

I'll only give brief mention to this quote from saz's second article. No doubt over the next few days people will discuss the significance of it, so I'll leave it to that :D

Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR) and three other partner firms allegedly paid $180m (£99m) in bribes, the SEC says.

US Vice President Dick Cheney was head of oil services conglomerate Halliburton at the time.

[PsychoSy]

It's amazing how people can kick up a fuss about this and ignore the France and Russia with their contracts to Iraq....

It's amazing how the American people forget that while the UN Inspectors were looking for WMDs and Bush was trying to sell a war with Iraq to the tax-payers, the U.S. Government had purchased oil from Iraq because of the quaqmire in Venezuela. See folks? It's "wrong" when France, Germany, or Russia financially support the regimes of dictators but it's "right" when the USA does it! ;)

[Drumphil]

It's amazing how people can kick up a fuss about this and ignore the France and Russia with their contracts to Iraq....

Personally I don't give a crap what they get up, but thats just me.

I thought this thread was about Haliburton and corprate corruption, but ovbiously I must be mistaken.

[majortom]

i dont understand how some of you are defending halliburton's actions. they're taking advantage of the troops in iraq by overcharging them on materials, and theyre overcharging the government on basically everything. this may not seem like a big deal, until you realize that the government's money is actually our tax dollars. this is a serious case of war profiteering, and the sad part is noone is really doing anything about it (big surprise, considering cheney is still connected to halliburton)

[DivotMaker]

It's amazing how the American people forget that while the UN Inspectors were looking for WMDs and Bush was trying to sell a war with Iraq to the tax-payers, the U.S. Government had purchased oil from Iraq because of the quaqmire in Venezuela. See folks? It's "wrong" when France, Germany, or Russia financially support the regimes of dictators but it's "right" when the USA does it! ;)

Yeah, how criminal is it to employ a temporary solution to resolve a fairly critical issue....Man, Bush should hang for keeping our flow of imported oil going.... :rolleyes:

[vampireuk]

I thought this thread was about Haliburton and corprate corruption, but ovbiously I must be mistaken.

Wouldn't be the first time :thumbsup:

[vampireuk]

Yeah, how criminal is it to employ a temporary solution to resolve a fairly critical issue....Man, Bush should hang for keeping our flow of imported oil going.... :rolleyes:

Liberals love ignoring facts like that because it would otherwise prove them wrong. I mean oil is not a must for the worlds economy, whereas a few MIGs are :retard:

i dont understand how some of you are defending halliburton's actions

Who mentioned support? Nobody has supported them in the thread so far, I've said I don't give a crap :p

[DivotMaker]

Liberals love ignoring facts like that because it would otherwise prove them wrong. I mean oil is not a must for the worlds economy, whereas a few MIGs are :retard:

I am convinced that liberals and conservatives alike can get in a mindset where they completely ignore objectivity and blur logic with political bias.

[vampireuk]

Yes but we generally admit it :D

[majortom]

I am convinced that liberals and conservatives alike can get in a mindset where they completely ignore objectivity and blur logic with political bias.


DUH!! :retard: thats why the majority of the government should consist of moderates, not far right's like bush. you know the administration is right winged when neocons are fullheartedly supporting them. same goes for left wingers, though they are few and definitely not in power. its freakin amazing when i watch cspan and see them arguing over the most trivial things like children.

[DivotMaker]

Yes but we generally admit it :D

I know WE do, but...... :rofl

[UDawg]

It's amazing how the American people forget that while the UN Inspectors were looking for WMDs and Bush was trying to sell a war with Iraq to the tax-payers, the U.S. Government had purchased oil from Iraq because of the quaqmire in Venezuela. See folks? It's "wrong" when France, Germany, or Russia financially support the regimes of dictators but it's "right" when the USA does it! ;)

You are so dishonest. The US did not trade with Iraq during the embargo. France Russia and Germany all gave weapons money and other supplies for oil during the embargo.

[UDawg]

DUH!! :retard: thats why the majority of the government should consist of moderates, not far right's like bush. you know the administration is right winged when neocons are fullheartedly supporting them. same goes for left wingers, though they are few and definitely not in power. its freakin amazing when i watch cspan and see them arguing over the most trivial things like children.


Moderates? That is dumb.

BTW for your info neocons make up the administration. At least you know what you are talking about. :rolleyes:

[Drumphil]

Who mentioned support? Nobody has supported them in the thread so far, I've said I don't give a crap

yeah, so you talk about other stuff, cause you can't defent haliburton because of what they did, and you can't attack them because of the links the the whitehouse.

[majortom]

Moderates? That is dumb.

BTW for your info neocons make up the administration. At least you know what you are talking about. :rolleyes:


i cant tell sarcasm when its typed, but i hope thats what it was. the reason this country has been so stable and prosperous was because the two wings cancelled each other out, and only the most middle ground laws and ideas were put to use. if you go the way this administration is going, we're just going to end up like north korea or iran, or even better, like the former ussr. and yes, this administration is full of neocons, even they admit it.

[vampireuk]

yeah, so you talk about other stuff, cause you can't defent haliburton because of what they did, and you can't attack them because of the links the the whitehouse.

No I just don't give a crap what that company is doing, it does not affect me, nice try at turning this into something else though :thumbsup:

Go steal another apple :p

[majortom]

No I just don't give a crap what that company is doing, it does not affect me, nice try at turning this into something else though :thumbsup:

Go steal another apple :p

are you a us citizen? do you pay taxes? if you do, then it does affect you. haliburton is taking billions from the government. and last time i checked, the government's money came from....oh, will you look at that, US! what do you think taxes are? instead of using our tax dollars to do something like paying for health care or fixing our roads or (insert government program) its going to haliburton.

[Saint Lucifer]

Psst... He's British.

[vampireuk]

Psst... He's British.

:nanahump:

[UDawg]

i cant tell sarcasm when its typed, but i hope thats what it was. the reason this country has been so stable and prosperous was because the two wings cancelled each other out, and only the most middle ground laws and ideas were put to use. if you go the way this administration is going, we're just going to end up like north korea or iran, or even better, like the former ussr. and yes, this administration is full of neocons, even they admit it.

First off neoconservatives are good and I don't run from that glorious lable. :D Only Liberals run from their name. ;)

Second I was referring to your comment about moderates. That is what I thougt was dumb. I want the Left and the Right fighting it out in congress. The less congress does the BETTER!

Moderates are as usefull as a poop flavored popcicle.

[Saint Lucifer]

Moderates are as usefull as a poop flavored popcicle.
Oh, you say that now, but sometimes you just get the craving for some colonic goodness!

[UDawg]

are you a us citizen? do you pay taxes? if you do, then it does affect you. haliburton is taking billions from the government. and last time i checked, the government's money came from....oh, will you look at that, US! what do you think taxes are? instead of using our tax dollars to do something like paying for health care or fixing our roads or (insert government program) its going to haliburton.

Ok so you ignore the fact that the Clinton administration used them also. Top Clinton officials said the contrats Halliburton got were normal and the same kinds they had with them but you guys wont go near this. Why? Hypocrits!

[UDawg]

Oh, you say that now, but sometimes you just get the craving for some colonic goodness!

Oh don't get me wrong, I just don't like it frozen. :drooling: