Cheney says terror attack was 'act of war' Nov 9, 2009
American Patriot wrote on Nov 6, 2009 2:13 PM:" This guy needs to go away. How about a nursing home in Baghdad. He wants to keep everyone scared, yet it was on HIS watch that the attacks of 9.11 happened. However his company, Halliburton keeps getting more no bid contracts thanks to his invasions. Not to mention he has to be the absolute worst hunting partner. Why don't you eat some more high cholesterol food....DICK! " ... tobage wrote on Nov 6, 2009 10:08 PM:" Autumn 1999: Cheney Gives Speech... (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
LETTER: Obama aggressive in dealing with dissenters Nov 8, 2009
13 -- Rampant Cronyism and Corruption - Fox News was strangely, completely unconcerned about Enron, the $12 billion in cash that went missing among Bush's cronies in Iraq, the Cheney-chum thieves at Halliburton, the storm-trooper thugs at Blackwater, etc. etc. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Former KBR Worker Admits to Fraud in Iraq Nov 8, 2009
A former worker for a Halliburton Co. subsidiary faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of as much as $1 ... It marks the second case this year of a Halliburton worker facing criminal charges in connection with the company's work in Iraq ... was employed by Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown Inc. in Iraq from October 2003 until January 2005. (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
Chortlenomics Nov 8, 2009
Of course, when it is the military it is not pork -- particularly if you can give money to Blackwater and Halliburton. You question that. (Townhall.com)
Halliburton awarded five-year Saudi Aramco contract Nov 7, 2009
Under the five-year contract, awarded by , Houston-based Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) will provide drilling rigs and associated services, including engineering and management of the entire drilling operations in South Ghawar ... Our selection by Saudi Aramco for yet another project of this magnitude demonstrates its continued confidence in our ability to successfully execute complex and challenging operations, said Ahmed Lotfy, Halliburton s Eastern Hemisphere president. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
City commission approves apartment building loan Nov 4, 2009
Bob Skurdahl with Halliburton told the commission it is planning on up to 100 hires within the next several months. "Right now we're struggling to find places for people," said Skurdahl. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
NY-23 And The End Of The GOP Nov 3, 2009
Halliburton didn t win no-bid contracts, despite its relationship with the Vice President. Right, only the State and State institutions and employees can do bad things. (The American Conservative)
Web could run out of addresses next year, warn web experts... Nov 3, 2009
MIT General Electric Apple The US Postal Service Eli Lilly & Co Halliburton HP (actually has 3 sets) and so on. There is simply no reason for this other than old 'legacy' history, and an unwillingness of those companies to rework their networks. (The Drudge Report)
Audit questions $1.4b in Halliburton bills Nov 3, 2009
4b in Halliburton bills - The Boston Globe ... Senator Byron Dorgan and Senator Frank Lautenberg arrived for a hearing yesterday on billing by Halliburton ... 4b in Halliburton bills. (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
Amendment should help victims of rape Nov 2, 2009
The employee of Halliburton/KBR in Iraq was allegedly drugged and gang-raped by co-workers, then at the order of the company was held captive in a shipping container for 24 hours without food, water or medical treatment ... charged that the amendment was a political attack on Halliburton, but it applies to all contractors ... Congress certainly has the right to specify what is acceptable behavior by any company that is receiving federal money -- even Halliburton/KBR's huge no-bid contracts. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Smoke from Iraq burn pit may be making local soldiers sick Nov 2, 2009
At least 22 lawsuits against defense contractor KBR and its former parent company, Halliburton, over the safety of burn pits in Iraq are pending in federal court ... "It should also be noted that any burn pit operated in Iraq or Afghanistan is done pursuant to Army guidelines and regulations.KBR was a subsidiary of Halliburton until April 2007. Spokeswoman Diana Gabriel disputes Halliburton's responsibility in the suit."As these lawsuits are based on KBR activity in Iraq and Afghanistan, we... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Halliburton Contract Critic Loses Her Job Nov 1, 2009
A high-level contracting official who has been a vocal critic of the Pentagon's decision to give Halliburton Co. a multibillion-dollar, no-bid contract for work in Iraq, was removed from her job by the Army Corps of Engineers, effective Saturday ... Greenhouse came to prominence last year when she went public with her concerns over the volume of Iraq-related work given to Halliburton by the Corps without competition. (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
Whats wrong with this picture? Nov 1, 2009
However, Americans are fed up with free enterprise by companies like Halliburton, a major part of the Big Four: Big Business, Big Oil, Big Health, and Big Bush s initiatives. Free enterprise wasn t so free after all for the lower and middle classes. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
If we leave Iraq, do we lose for good? Nov 1, 2009
My husband was one of the contractors being paid absurd amounts of money from the government treasury under the aegis of Halliburton ... Some of the truckers have started talking about how they were ordered to drive empty trucks across the desert in dangerous areas so that Halliburton could bill by the trip ... Because they are the cheap labor protecting Halliburton's gravy train. (Salon)
Whats wrong with this picture? Nov 1, 2009
However, Americans are fed up with free enterprise by companies like Halliburton, a major part of the Big Four: Big Business, Big Oil, Big Health, and Big Bush s initiatives. Free enterprise wasn t so free after all for the lower and middle classes. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Review: 'The Yes Men Fix the World' is a hoot Oct 31, 2009
In the spotlight is Andy Bichlbaum, an angular, nervy fellow who shows up to speak whenever one of the group's fake Web sites - mocking Dow Chemical, Exxon Mobil, Halliburton - draws an invitation to speak at a convention or press event. The film's opening sequence shows Bichlbaum in December 2004, as he prepped for a spot with the BBC. They thought they'd landed an interview with a Dow official named Jude Finisterra. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Housing crisis continues Oct 31, 2009
He recently spoken to officials at Halliburton, who may possibly be hiring up to 120 more workers, further increasing the housing crisis. Rolfstad also asked if it might be appropriate to send a letter to the state's congressional delegation in Washington regarding the city's situation to see if they may be able to assist in any way. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Cheney Said He Didn't Know Plame Leaker Oct 31, 2009
I bet Cheney is forking over some of that Halliburton, war profiteering money to Scooter now in order to keep him quiet. by gerdemento October 31, 2009 12:40 AM EDT. (CBS News)
Iraq: US military contractor burns recyclables, violating contract Oct 31, 2009
"The fundamental problem is that the government has no capacity to do things itself," says Pratap Chatterjee, author of "Halliburton's Army." "As a result, they're willing to overlook little things like recycling and even big things like fraud so long as their mission is met." ... Allegations of misconduct in Iraq targeting companies including KBR, its former parent company, Halliburton, and Blackwater renamed Xe Services have periodically drawn the wrath of US lawmakers. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
How quickly they forget Oct 30, 2009
I feel we need to support a complete revamping of military involvement due to the fact that we are engaged in a battle that cannot be won, because this occupation is based on the lies about weapons of mass destruction and fear that fattened the bank accounts of Halliburton and Blackwater fat cats, while innocent military families suffer the loss of life, companionship, and family time. I am no military expert, but I am assured that throwing billions more dollars at the eradication of the Taliban... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Obama: Twelve months on, the star falls back to earth... Oct 30, 2009
Obama: Twelve months on, the star falls back to earth - Americas, World - The Independent. from The Independent & The Independent on Sunday. (The Drudge Report)
DeWitt Police Report Oct 29, 2009
Oct. 21 Police were dispatched to 518 1/2 E. Halliburton St. where a woman said that between the hours of 2-8 p.m., someone entered her home and took cigarettes, cash and jewelry. The woman said that a key left above the door was missing and is believed to be the way the suspects got into the home. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Using the 'rape supporter' ploy Oct 29, 2009
The impetus behind the amendment was the 2005 horror story of Jamie Leigh Jones, then a 20-year-old employee of Halliburton/KBR in Iraq, who alleged that she was drugged, gang-raped and held captive for 24 hours in a shipping container without food or water ... Picture it: 30 Republicans, all men, all white, pitted against a young woman who says she was raped by a gang of Halliburton thugs ... in a statement cringingly ridiculed by host , said that the Senate shouldn't be in the business of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Halliburton acquires Geo-Logic Systems Oct 29, 2009
Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) said having Geo-Logic on board will allow its customers to construct more accurate geologic models. The industry faces increasingly difficult exploration and drilling scenarios, Paul Koeller, Halliburton s vice president of software and asset solutions, said in a statement. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Obama: Health Care Reform Closer than Ever Oct 28, 2009
However, Bush would probably have given the contract to Halliburton, it would have never shown up and would have cost 5 times as much. by mcapek October 27, 2009 6:37 PM EDT. (CBS News -- Health)
Native leaders enlist legislators in contracting battle Oct 27, 2009
Uhart testified that he believes that Alaska Native firms are getting attention on Capitol Hill because they are an "easier target" than the bigger, well-known contracting giants such as Halliburton or KBR Inc. Those firms also can obtain government contracts without competitive bidding. McCaskill's investigation found that Alaska Native companies landed nearly $24 billion in government work over the past eight years. (Anchorage Daily News)
War Game Tested 2 Afghan Troop Boost Plans Oct 27, 2009
Is it the rich guy with the shipping company, or halliburton with its oil interets. yes. (CBS News -- US)
Pemex $10 Billion Loss May Cut Into Schlumberger, Weatherford Contracts Oct 26, 2009
Spokespeople for Houston-based Halliburton and Geneva-based Weatherford didnt respond to telephone messages left Oct. 23 seeking comment on contract negotiations ... Halliburton posted net income for the three-month period of $262 million, or 29 cents a share, from $672 million, or 74 cents, a year earlier ... Schlumberger has gained 54 percent this year, while Halliburton has risen 66 percent. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
How do you arbitrate rape? Oct 25, 2009
Senators, I am still waiting for your response to why you voted against the measure to withhold defense contracts from companies like Halliburton and KBR when they obviously don't hold rape and sexual harassment serious enough that it should be reported. They believe in arbitration within the company itself. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Seeks a middle ground Oct 24, 2009
The politicians lack the moral courage to do what's right: Stop the war, impeach Bush, mandate electric vehicles and solar power with 100% changeover in five years, putting the needs of Earth ahead of the needs of Halliburton and Exxon, stopping the failed war on drugs. I often think about what Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and crew who gave us our freedom would think if they could see us now. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Photo Essay: The New Lithium Superpower Oct 24, 2009
halliburton, with neo-con and zionist co, have started plannin its next target for its "freedom and democracy" bombs and missiles. ABDOLKARIM. (Slate)
America's Obama Obsession About To End? Oct 24, 2009
The Bush/Cheney crime syndicate already bankrupted America when they plugged Halliburton into the public treasury and stole almost 2 TRILLION DOLLARS.. 1. (CBS News)
With much to lose and little to win, let's get out of Afghanistan now Oct 24, 2009
Gator wrote on Oct 21, 2009 9:13 PM:" I believe the premise of the op-ed of sour joe was Afghanistan. That being said I would offerThat the reason for Afghanistan was revenge for 9/11 even though all of the attackers were Saudiand funded by the SaudisIraq was oil and still is oil and Halliburton, KBR, AIGOld men talkyoung men dieAmericans need to get their head out of their *** and realize we are hated by many, we are seen as no better than the old Soviet Union. Bushes your with us or... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Halliburton's Higher Bill Oct 23, 2009
The Army has ordered nearly $5 billion in work from Halliburton Co. to provide logistics support to U.S. troops in Iraq over the next year, $1 billion above what the Army paid for similar services the previous year ... The new order does not change the nature of Halliburton's work, but the higher price tag does reflect the growing demand for the company's services as U.S. forces continue to battle a stubborn insurgency two years after the fall of Saddam Hussein ... Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg... (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
Is Kerry a de Facto Secretary of State? Oct 23, 2009
Is Kerry a de Facto Secretary of State. WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2009. (CBS News -- World)
Report questions over $1.4B of Halliburton bills Oct 23, 2009
4B of Halliburton bills ... 4B of Halliburton bills By Andrea Stone, USA TODAY WASHINGTON Halliburton has billed taxpayers more than $1 ... Citing newly released government audits, the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held its fifth hearing on Halliburton and chastised Republicans once again for not being tougher on the company Vice President Cheney led from 1995 until 2000. (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
Pemex May Renegotiate Schlumberger, Halliburton Oil Contracts, Kessel Says Oct 23, 2009
Weatherford and Houston-based Halliburton provide drilling and related services at Pemexs Chicontepec field, an $11 ... Halliburton is the worlds second-largest oil-services provider after Schlumberger ... I think that there clearly is a rethink going on within Pemex on the contracting philosophy around Chicontepec, Halliburton Chief Executive Officer said in a Oct. 16 conference call with investors. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Cheney to Obama: "Do What it Takes to Win" Oct 23, 2009
Didn't Halliburton want to hire you back from directly all those no-bid contracts their way ... Instead you went off on your little pre-planned escapade to plug Halliburton into the public treasury by concocting the whole WMD nonsense to draw us into an unnecessary war with Iraq ... HALLIBURTON CO(NYSE: HAL) After Hours: 31. (CBS News)
Cheney: Stop 'dithering' over Afghanistan Oct 23, 2009
DeeNile said on October 22, 2009 8:56 PM EDT"I love how all pictures of Dick have such a lovely scowl. We all must try to make Dick happy by spending more money on the military and make his Halliburton stock go up." ... " Not a respectable name for a man but you're merely a dove in this world. And all you do so often is merely comment on the way a person looks like Deenile did with Chaney. Ppl like Deenile, war doves, don't have the mentality to address his substance and dems think they're so... (CBS News)
News Stories Oct 23, 2009
Halliburton Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
Letters to the editor (10/22/09) Oct 22, 2009
You may all have forgotten that Halliburton employee who was gang raped in Baghdad in 2005, but I haven't and wrote several letters about this travesty. And our two senators can proudly say they stood up for what is right. (Anchorage Daily News)
Tax increases are coming because theyre necesssary Oct 22, 2009
What I do want is for the government to pay Halliburton, KBR, Blackwater, and Parsons billions of dollars year to improve Iraq. I don t care whether Iraq improves, but my stock dividends in those companies are making me very comfortable in the lifestyle I deserve. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obama: effete or street-brawler? Oct 22, 2009
Ole Dicky boy was to scared to go to any war but wants your sons and daughters to die for him and Halliburton ... Ole Dicky boy was to scared to go to any war but wants your sons and daughters to die for him and Halliburton. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Former KBR Worker Admits to Fraud in Iraq Oct 22, 2009
A former worker for a Halliburton Co. subsidiary faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of as much as $1 ... It marks the second case this year of a Halliburton worker facing criminal charges in connection with the company's work in Iraq ... was employed by Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown Inc. in Iraq from October 2003 until January 2005. (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
Matching Gifts Oct 21, 2009
Matching Gift Companies - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Matching Gift Companies Thank you for making the extra effort - and for your doubled support. (Clemsontigers.com)
The ACORN Standard Oct 20, 2009
He points to Halliburton's misconduct and its "extreme and gross negligence...putting in showers in Iraq that end up electrocuting soldiers, and feeding them poisoned water." The federal funding ACORN has received over the past twenty years, Grayson says, "is roughly equal to what the taxpayer paid to Halliburton each day during the war in Iraq.". By Jeremy Scahill: Reprinted with permission from The Nation. (CBS News -- Opinion)
$20K Reward Offered To Find Killer Oct 20, 2009
HOUSTON -- A $20,000 reward was offered on Monday to find whoever killed a Halliburton employee who was working toward his masters degree at UH, KPRC Local 2 reported ... Washington worked for Halliburton as procurement specialist ... A $20,000 reward is offered to find whoever killed a Halliburton employee who was working toward his masters degree at UH, KPRC Local 2 reports. (Click2Houston, TX)
The right (and political) reasons for mini-stimulus Oct 20, 2009
Social Security and Medicare have been funding Lockheed and Halliburton for 26 years. Not a bad record. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Hoax on U.S. Chamber Highlights Opposition to Its Stance on Climate Change Oct 20, 2009
The political pranksters have targeted , Dow Chemical Co. and Halliburton Co. in previous spoofs. The Yes Men requested a refund of the money paid to use the press club because the mock news conference was broken up, Leinwand said. (Bloomberg -- US)
Newspapers are struggling in part because they embrace a liberal bias (10) Oct 19, 2009
Halliburton, KBR andAIG wouldnt be getting rich rebuilding Iraq on our dime while theIraqis Bank their money. You think it Just might have been for oil after all, just maybe. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Cornyn: Afghan Delay Emboldens Our Enemies Oct 19, 2009
The Bush/Cheney pet corporations, Halliburton and others, were used as the conduit. Notice that ALL of the war contracts went to these corporations. (CBS News -- World)
Interracial Couple DENIED marriage license Oct 19, 2009
To Outraged wrote on Oct 18, 2009 9:04 AM:" For every $1.00 that Louisiana sends to the federal government, they RECEIVE $1.78 back in federal assistance. So to say that this is YOUR money is inaccurate. Other states (federal benefits) assist you because your contributions alone are not able to sustain your needs! I don't know why you continue to bring up Acorn, the Republican talking point. Instead of focusing on Acorn, why not research Halliburton, in particular KBR, a Division, and see what... (New Iberia, LA)
Audit questions $1.4b in Halliburton bills Oct 19, 2009
4b in Halliburton bills - The Boston Globe ... Senator Byron Dorgan and Senator Frank Lautenberg arrived for a hearing yesterday on billing by Halliburton ... 4b in Halliburton bills. (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
Stocks End Down On Day, But Up For Week Oct 18, 2009
eIBD Investor's Business Daily Digital Edition. Access recent eIBD issues easily. (Investors Business Daily)
Halliburton Contract Critic Loses Her Job Oct 18, 2009
A high-level contracting official who has been a vocal critic of the Pentagon's decision to give Halliburton Co. a multibillion-dollar, no-bid contract for work in Iraq, was removed from her job by the Army Corps of Engineers, effective Saturday ... Greenhouse came to prominence last year when she went public with her concerns over the volume of Iraq-related work given to Halliburton by the Corps without competition. (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
BP-Led Consortium Wins Iraq Oil Deal Oct 18, 2009
The VP from Halliburton has spoken and all the people can believe every word he says. by sjc_1 October 17, 2009 12:05 PM EDT. (CBS News)
The gang rape and the Republicans Behold, 30 U.S. senators who don't give... Oct 18, 2009
Here is freshman Minnesota senator Al Franken's first-ever legislative action, a relatively simple, almost laughably surefire bill requiring the Pentagon no longer do business with any contractor -- hi, Halliburton ... Aimed squarely at Halliburton ... First, you are required to get over your initial disgust that such legislation is even necessary, that such clauses even exist and that the Pentagon is already doing business with such contractors (hi, Halliburton/KBR. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
GRAND PIANO AWAITS BUDGINAS Oct 17, 2009
Basically, I think probably any age would appreciate him, said Cutrera, who works in the finance department for Halliburton Energy Services in Lafayette. I ve already had somebody call me from Baton Rouge that wants to come because they had seen him already in California and they want to see him again. (New Iberia, LA)
US defence firms to lose impunity or contracts Oct 17, 2009
WASHINGTON: US defence firms are to be barred from lucrative government contracts if they refuse to allow employees access to the courts, after a woman working for a Halliburton subsidiary in Iraq was prevented from taking legal action over an alleged gang rape by fellow workers ... Halliburton/KBR used a clause in her contract requiring disputes to be settled by arbitration to block legal action - a policy that, her lawyer says, has encouraged assaults by creating a climate of impunity ... Ms... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Halliburton 3Q earnings down 61% Oct 17, 2009
Halliburton earnings down 61% in third quarter - Houston Business Journal ... Halliburton earnings down 61% in third quarter ... In the same quarter last year, Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) reported net income of $672 million, or 74 cents a share. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
GE, Bank of America post profit drops Oct 17, 2009
Among the other reports Friday, Halliburton Co. said its profit tumbled 61 percent from a year ago, but its revenue improved this year, increasing 2 percent from the second quarter. Meanwhile, toy maker Mattel Inc. said its third-quarter profit declined 3 percent because of weak demand for its toys. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Halliburton profits slump but signs of recovery Oct 17, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Most Viewed - Business. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Afghan Runoff Election Likely, Envoy Says Oct 16, 2009
Actually, Karzai is using big oil like BP and Unocal, and gang rapers like Halliburton - KBR.. Remember that Karzai is an ex oil exec shill linked to "Richard 'Gutless' Cheney", not Obama. (CBS News)
Our inheritance Oct 16, 2009
No-bid contracts for Halliburton. No accountability for Halliburton s regular cost overruns. (Weymouth News, MA)
Supporters of President Oct 15, 2009
old eagle wrote on Oct 12, 2009 2:32 PM:" Please pass the socialist kool aid when you're finished -- oh, never mind, I see from your BHO/CBS talking points that you must never get enough. (Loved your attempt re Halliburton assult). ". LovingGOPmeltdown wrote on Oct 12, 2009 1:02 PM:" "Name ONE instance where the stimulus money helped and who benefited. (New Iberia, LA)
