>>>Meanwhile, "Halliburton" seems to be a real bogeyman to the left. Have you ever bothered to learn anything about the company? You might have a read over their annual reports before yelping about their profits.
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>>It is not about the profits. It is about the iffy situations of the many no-bid contracts for well-connected companies like Halliburton, Bechtel, et al. It does pay to be connected, doesn't it? Who cares if the law is followed and if the taxpaying public interest is served?
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>I'm not particularly happy about no-bid contracts either, but are there any other companies qualified to do the work? None that I'm aware of.
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>I don't own Halliburton stock and I don't work for them. I'm just tired of the BS coming from the left about their "war profiteering".

Something that is true is BS?