>>Here's my question to you: is Haliburton still getting no-bid contracts for work in Iraq? Or are they having to actually compete for the business? It is my understanding that NBC's are only allowed under cirtain circumstances (such as emergencies). So, in the early days of our occupation of Iraq they were probably appropriate. Same with the Katrina clean-up effort.
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>>I don't know the answer. But I'm also not so closed-minded as to not look for it, either - just so you know.
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>Don't know today. Halliburton has so many subsidiaries under so many names that it is not easy to tell. Some of their Katrina and Iraq projects are still undergoing. Did they get new contracts recently? Don't know.

Alex;

Check this out.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/us-approves-125b-for-wars-hurricane-relief/2006/03/17/1142098646049.html

The Republicans (our heros who defend this nation as does no one else!) have shot down the Democrats attempt to add $1.23 billion to tighten security at US ports and for other homeland security initiatives they said Bush had slighted.

We don’t need no stinking security! Rebuild Iraq!

“Republicans rejected a Democratic amendment that targeted Halliburton by seeking to bar new contracts with companies that defence auditors say have overcharged the government by $100 million or more for services in Iraq”.

It is just funny money after all!

Try enterting into Google

Halliburton new contracts.

Over 4 million hits.


Tom