KBR, a subsidiary of Halliburton, dealings with dictatorial regimes
[b]Azerbaijan. Dick Cheney lobbied to remove Congressional sanctions against aid to Azerbaijan, sanctions imposed because of concerns about ethnic cleansing. Cheney said the sanctions were the result only of groundless campaigning by the Armenian-American lobby. In 1997, Halliburton subsidiary Brown & Root bid on a major Caspian project from the Azerbaijan International Operating Company.Indonesia. Halliburton had extensive investments and contracts in Suharto's Indonesia. The post-Suharto government during a purging of corruptly awarded contracts canceled one of its contracts. Indonesia Corruption Watch named Kellogg Brown & Root (Halliburton's engineering division) among 59 companies using collusive, corruptive and nepotistic practices in deals involving former President Suharto's family.
Iran. Dick Cheney has lobbied against the Iran-Libya Sanctions Act. Even with the Act in place, Halliburton has continued to operate in Iran. It settled with the Department of Commerce in 1997, before Cheney became CEO, over allegations relating to Iran for $15,000, without admitting any wrongdoing.
Iraq. Dick Cheney cites multilateral sanctions against Iraq as an example of sanctions he supports. Yet since the war, Halliburton-related companies helped to reconstruct Iraq's oil industry. In July 2000, the International Herald Tribune reported, "Dresser-Rand and Ingersoll-Dresser Pump Co., joint ventures that Halliburton has sold within the past year, have done work in Iraq on contracts for the reconstruction of Iraq's oil industry, under the United Nations' Oil for Food Program." A Halliburton spokesman acknowledged to the Tribune that the Dresser subsidiaries did sell oil-pumping equipment to Iraq via European agents.
Libya. Before Cheney's arrival, Halliburton was deeply involved in Libya, earning $44.7 million there in 1993. After sanctions on Libya were imposed, earnings dropped to $12.4 million in 1994. Halliburton continued doing business in Libya throughout Cheney's tenure. One Member of Congress accused the company "of undermining American foreign policy to the full extent allowed by law."
Nigeria. Local villagers have accused Halliburton of complicity in the shooting of a protester by Nigeria's Mobile Police Unit, playing a similar role to Shell and Chevron in the mobilization of this 'kill and go" unit to protect company property. Dick Cheney has been a strong advocate for preventing or eliminating federal laws that place limits on Halliburton's ability to do business in these countries.
Compiled by Jason Leopold[/B]
Originally posted by Spelljammer
They're just a bunch of barbaric sand-people with thier AK-47s and bombs attatched to thier butts anyway..
Originally posted by SpelljammerRegardless of whether you want to call yourself a "nationilist" or a racist - you are a moron.
And you proved you talk out your ass. SpellJammer would not be a rascist you twit, he'd be a nationilist. Learn to speak english. It was the language you were raised to speak.
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Originally posted by Spelljammer
Don't post here, seriously. You're just a badly dressed troll. You ignore SpellJammer's last post, flood the pages with stupid liberal bias bullshit news, and only repeat yourself like a broken record. Just stop posting and show yourself some self-respect..
Is everyone a troll?
Originally posted by Spelljammer
Don't post here, seriously. You're just a badly dressed troll. You ignore SpellJammer's last post, flood the pages with stupid liberal bias bullshit news, and only repeat yourself like a broken record. Just stop posting and show yourself some self-respect..
You calling people a troll, accusing others of ignoring posts, accusing others of flooding this forum with bullsh*t,and constantly repeating yourself has got to be a joke. I find it impossible to believe that you are so stupid that you do not see that those are your defining characteristics in this forum.
Originally posted by Capt_Fantastic
Don't allow yourself to become distracted from the fact that there are MANY terrorist groups...all of which hate the hell out of us(US)I hate that we have been distracted from that fact, by the so-called liberal media, run and funded, from teh white house....
I was not distracted, I just believe that a terrorist threat from Iraq towards the states was infinitley lower than from the threat of many other countries. I also believe that the terrorist presence (whether Al Qaeda, was Hizballah or the Abu Nidal organization which was the only significant threat from Iraq) in Iraq was no where near as serious as Bush and his cronies would wish you to believe.
Fo more info on terrorist organizations, their operations and from where they are based check out:
Originally posted by KharmaDog
You calling people a troll, accusing others of ignoring posts, accusing others of flooding this forum with bullsh*t,and constantly repeating yourself has got to be a joke. I find it impossible to believe that you are so stupid that you do not see that those are your defining characteristics in this forum.I was not distracted, I just believe that a terrorist threat from Iraq towards the states was infinitley lower than from the threat of many other countries. I also believe that the terrorist presence (whether Al Qaeda, was Hizballah or the Abu Nidal organization which was the only significant threat from Iraq) in Iraq was no where near as serious as Bush and his cronies would wish you to believe.
Fo more info on terrorist organizations, their operations and from where they are based check out:
say if Iraq did have WMD and nucs and so on, from where there located I dont think they could reach the USA anyway. I dont think there is a ramp big enough to launch them that far. I dont know if what I am saying is wrong or right, just a thought. 😮
So we will pay for it. The war is going to send the US into much more Debt and sooner or latter the US must leave. Then expect all hell to break loose. The US made the mistake of going there and now cannot leave because some people would start fighting over power and insurgents would increase their attacks creating a messed up dysfunctional country.
So the US made a mistake by going to Iraq, however i agree just leaving would cause many more problems. However at this rate we will be there for many many many many many many many many many years.
So imo they messed they deal with it and most of the world sits back . Thats how it is now, it is here in Canada.
Originally posted by manny321
So we will pay for it. The war is going to send the US into much more Debt and sooner or latter the US must leave. Then expect all hell to break loose. The US made the mistake of going there and now cannot leave because some people would start fighting over power and insurgents would increase their attacks creating a messed up dysfunctional country.So the US made a mistake by going to Iraq, however i agree just leaving would cause many more problems. However at this rate we will be there for many many many many many many many many many years.
So imo they messed they deal with it and most of the world sits back . Thats how it is now, it is here in Canada.
I really feel bad for the next president. He/(maybe)She will have so much to fix and try to heal after Bush is done destroying the US financially and pissing off other countries.