Comments on: Fuel Fraud Latest In Army Contracting Woes

CBS News Exposes Kickback Scheme, As Epidemic Of Wartime Military Contract Fraud Grows

[watcher269-2009]

Halliburton, ostensibly a Texas native, recently moved its corporate headquarters to Dubai in gratitude for the river of US federal dollars coming its way, and to continue to company''''s proud offshore tradition.
Posted by alphaa10 at 03:18 AM : Nov 02, 2007

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Halliburton moved to Dubai because Dubai does not have extradition agreements with the United States therefore the corporate heads of Halliburton cannot be brought back to the United States to face their crimes unless they are put on rendition flights and kidnapped like all those terrortist and inocent people are.

[watcher269-2009]

Aren''t these treasonist acts during wartime? Bushit and Cheney are directly responsible for this war and these acts of treason! It''s time to put a stop to this madness and jail all these treasonist crooks!

[micma-2009]

Rupublicons always hire the fox to guard the hen house.

[alphaa10-2009]

Kellogg, Brown and Root happens to be a spinoff of Halliburton. According to the KBR scandal story, Halliburton''s genetic tendency to graft and corruption has been passed from father to son.

Halliburton simply walked away from its no-bid Iraq "reconstruction" contracts, having already been paid but leaving most of the work unfinished.

Halliburton won about $600 million in contracts for Iraq and Afghanistan, and got $10 billion in Army contracts in 2003 and 2004. Its KBR contract was concelled in 2006 by the Army amid widespread charges of poor performance, fraud and overcharging.

In one notable example of absent congressional oversight during early Iraq years, KBR insisted on embroidering company initials on towels distributed to soldiers-- doubling the cost of the towels.

In 2004, Pentagon auditors caught Halliburton in a $300 million overcharge to taxpayers. In the same year, the Pentagon found the company had overcharged $61 million for gasoline delivered to Iraq.

*** Cheney''s all-American company paid only $12 million in taxes in all of 2002, perhaps due to having offshored its cash flow to tax shelters around thw world, including the hotspot of Vanuatu, a forgotten South Pacific island chain and noted spot for such activity.

Halliburton, ostensibly a Texas native, recently moved its corporate headquarters to Dubai in gratitude for the river of US federal dollars coming its way, and to continue to company''s proud offshore tradition.

[brianbwb-2009]

Only recently discovered? Many of us knew this a couple months after the "war" began. Bush knew about it even before the "war" began, as it was his plan. Several times I, and many others have posted this information months ago on these threads, just now it makes the news.

Bush''''s corruption, atrocities and lies are known and recognized worldwide, so this adds nothing new, but it does further expose the lack of US journalistic integrity.

Intentionally neglecting to make important and relevant information public that should have been considered by the people and congress as decisions to extend the occupation were debated, contributed directly to the deaths of 4,000 US soldiers, the murder, rape, kidnapping and torture of hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqis.

Now it is time to atone. Help the effort to hold Bush and his klan accountable for their crimes. Expose the truth as dictated by the facts, not the Whites House PR people.

Use your reach to uncover more back door deals with the war profiteers, follow the trail of corruption to wherever it leads, help us take back our constitutional rights, our money, and your credibility.

You grew into the industry you are from we the consumers, the death and destruction Bush caused was the medium in which you sold your advertising space, you owe us at least this much.

[greco99-2009]

Dear CBS --

Here''s a hot tip. Seems there may be some circumstantial (actual?) evidence that U.S. officials (Confer Black?) may have had some influence in the Blackwater contract while knowing that he was going to receive compensation perhaps through an upcoming employment agreement. Undisclosed compensation? Serial conflict of interest? Disclosure of confidential negotiating info? Criminal bribery?

I know you are afraid of being sued (or an ''unfortunate'' accident), but perhaps an investigative reporter might look at some of the players and agreement dates involved here. No need for conculsions, but I bet the readers would love to know more...

Anyway, have a nice night out there!

And, to the editors at CBS -- I do sincerely want to thank you for allowing a free discussion in these forums. Thank you!

[antizion]

America was hijacked by Israel. They do not hide the fact that they plan to extend their borders to the Tigras and the Euphrates.

Of course, in order to do that they need to destroy the military alliance between Jordan and the US. That will be easy to do by collapsing the US economy since they took control of the monetary supply and about every thing else and robbed America blind through their racist agenda.

WWII was all about breaking the military alliance between Germany and Turkey which controlled Palestine in order to create Israel. Israel was what Hitler intended as the "final solution" and he had more than a working relationship with the Zionist.

60 million have died because the Zionist want to create a global banking and oil cabal in Israel to control the world from. Israel was a mistake and the greed and brutality of the Jews has no bounds.

[antizion]

Prior to being freed by America, gas cost 5 cents a gallon in Iraq, healthcare and education were free.

The fascist US government and their blackmailed pervert congress can''t have that, a country sharing the oil wealth equally.

No wonder Bush hates Chavez. He shared the oil wealth with the people. Meanwhile here in America, gas is $3.09 a gallon.

We could use a little socialism here but then I don''t have a problem with the word social like Bush, or his knuckle dragging, soon to be killed in another war for Israel, supporters.

[greco99-2009]

The dollar is crashing and oil is skyrocketing directly because of the war. The deficit has exploded, and corruption is widespread.

The war hurts US companies getting oil contracts.

For less than the cost of the war, we could put solar collectors on more than 50 million U.S. homes to generate more electricity than we will ever get from Iraq. ($10k x 50MM = 500Bn).

Contrators are alleged to have sold weapons to our enemies and engaged in child S*x trafficing -- with minimal or no prosecution.

We are not fighting for Democracy -- what about the Saudis? This justification was always a bald lie. Bush won''''t even whisper the word ''''Democracy'''' while he scampers to kiss Saudi kings and princes, and other ''''muslim extremists''''.

There is no justification for the war, and it is causing great harm to vital U.S. interests.

Bush has no moral compass so any act can be justified...

Yesterday we fought with the Kurds, armed and trained them -- today we will help the Turks bomb them...and, tomorrow?

For the few Repuiblicans remaining out there -- Bush has fed you lies and you have been made to appear as a liar by repeating his lies. He will abandon you and the soldiers as well. Watch Republicans cut veteren''''s benefits and deny gulf war symtoms, and Democrats work to provide services.

[greco99-2009]

The dollar is crashing and oil is skyrocketing directly because of the war. The deficit has exploded, and corruption is widespread.

The war hurts US companies getting oil contracts.

We could put solar collectors on more than 50 million U.S. homes to generate more electricity than we will ever get from Iraq.

Contrators are alleged to have sold weapons to our enemies and engaged in child S*x trafficing -- with minimal or no prosecution.

We are not fighting for Democracy -- what about the Saudis? This justification was always a bald lie. Bush won''t even whisper the word ''Democracy'' while he scampers to kiss Saudi kings and princes, and other ''muslim extremists''.

There is no justification for the war, and it is causing great harm to vital U.S. interests.

Bush has no moral compass so any act can be justified...

Yesterday we fought with the Kurds, armed and trained them -- today we will help the Turks bomb them...and, tomorrow?

For the few Repuiblicans remaining out there -- Bush has fed you lies and you have been made to appear as a liar by repeating his lies. He will abandon you and the soldiers as well. Watch Republicans cut veteren''s benefits and deny gulf war symtoms, and Democrats work to provide services.

[radiob-2009]

The only way to restore our nations dignity, end this war, end the rule of the "lapdogs of both political partys" end the outsourcing of our jobs, end amnesty for illegals is to have a national strike and boycott for a least two days that targets the "logistics" of our nation. The truckers have their own reason and our on board for a nationwide strike. Railmen, boatsman and all logistic "personel" need to join in along with general citizenship of our nation to be effective.

[jerr11]

The score:

Bin Laden - 3000

Bush - 4000

BUSH WINS HANDS DOWN!!

[jerr11]

The neocons are making a killing from this war.

It just points to one striking similarity between Bush and Bin Laden.

Both are rich oilmen and both killed thousands of Americans.

Bin Laden sent his assasins here on 911 to slaughter thousands of Americans.

Bush continues to send thousands of Americans to Iraq ti be slaughtered by hi assasins.

The score:

Bin Laden - 3000

Bush - 4000

Bush

[condumism]

Posted by OldProphet
I support Ron Paul and his non-interventionist foreign policy. Hitlery wants to ................ and Ron Paul wants to end Social Security.

Only an idiot would infer anything fascist about a democrat, as you have with Mrs. Clinton. While we are on the the subject of Ron Paul, I like this guy because he wants to legalize prostitution, and end the war on drugs. Can you handle that? Although Paul has some good points, he has zero chance of ever becomming pres. But if you clowns want him to run as a 3rd party candidate, be my guest!

[jetranger7]

Ya, Well I can''t tell ya how many times we pulled EMPTY Tankers around without any Fuel in them from point A to Point B and back again, and you almost know, somebody was charging for the tankers as if they were loaded, worse, they sent you right thru a Hott Spot that could of got ya kiiled, some did get killed, for nothing !!

[jetranger7]

Comment by "Ain''tTaken" is Correct on the Millions being Stolen, its time to Expose them, and whos behind it in Washington, Go see the Video on the Massive amounts of Stolen Gold and US-TAX PAYER CASH into the millions on (WWW.YOUTUBE.COM) title: "Biggest Gold Heist in History"--type that into the search engine of YOUTUBE !

[jetranger7]

GO SEE THE LATEST FRAUD ON YOU TUBE, "BIGGEST GOLD HEIST IN HISTORY" (WWW.YOUTUBE.COM) This is just the tip of the ICEBERG FOLKS !!!

[oldprophet]

I support Ron Paul and his non-interventionist foreign policy. Hitlery wants to continue our illegal police action in Iraq until at least 2013, and she does not rule out a preemptive (nuclear) first strike against Iran. Ron Paul voted against our (undeclared) war in Iraq, which was sold to us with lies. The area is more dangerous now than when we entered it. We destroyed a regime hated by our direct enemies--the jihadists, and created thousands of new recruits for them. This war has cost more than 3,400 American lives and almost a trillion dollars. We must have new leadership in the White House to ensure this never happens again. Both Jefferson and Washington warned us about entangling ourselves in the affairs of other nations. Today, we have 750 foreign bases and troops in 130 countries. We are spread so thin that we have too few troops defending America. And now, there are new calls for a draft of our young men and women. We can continue to fund and fight no-win police actions around the globe, or we can refocus on securing our borders against illegal immigrants and bring the troops home. No war should ever be fought without a declaration of war voted upon by the Congress, as required by the Constitution. Under no circumstances should the U.S. again go to war as the result of a resolution that comes from an unelected, foreign body, such as the United Nations. Too often, we give foreign aid and intervene on behalf of governments that are despised. Then, we become despised.

[tiredofthebs]

And President SHRUB asked Congress for MORE money for the war ?! He must push ''em around in a wheelbarrel !!

[toolmangler-2009]

JESUS DIED FOR THEIR SINS.
Posted by patriotic9 at 10:30 PM : Nov 01, 2007


You are a hurtful mindless selfindulged bigot and for all I know a racist also, WHAT??? You didn''t know that bigotry includea other things than RACE!!!!!

"A bigot is a prejudiced person who is intolerant of opinions, lifestyles, or identities differing from his or her own."
"The origin of the word bigot in English dates back to at least 1598, via Middle French, and started with the sense of "religious hypocrite", especially a woman. Bigot is often used as a pejorative term against a person who is obstinately devoted to prejudices even when these views are challenged or proven to be false."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigotry