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"The head of the Army Corps of Engineers quietly exonerated Halliburton Co. of any wrongdoing
in a Kuwait fuel-delivery contract that Pentagon auditors asserted has overcharged the U.S.
government by more than $100 million." By Neil King.
http://webreprints.djreprints.com/903110980199.html
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Halliburton's High-Power Ties to U.S. Government
"The giant Texas-based corporation landed many lucrative Iraq reconstruction contracts, which
many consider a problem because Cheney is Halliburton's former CEO. [John] Burnett reports that the
company's high-profile federal government connections have existed since World War II." [NPR]
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1569364
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Cheney's Role in Halliburton Contracts Debated
"Critics believe Vice President Dick Cheney steered work to the company he once headed. But
industry experts say Halliburton likely won the deal for other reasons." By John Burnett.
[NPR]
http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1567430
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Cynics Without a Cause
Editorial by David Brooks that when it comes to Halliburton, "the democratic presidential
candidates are content simply to repeat demagogic and misleading applause lines." [New York
Times] (Purchase required.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/11/opinion/11BROO.html
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No 'Cronyism' in Iraq
"The premise of the accusations [of cronyism] is completely contrary to the way government
contracting works, both in theory and in practice." By Steven Kelman, former administrator of
Office of Federal Procurement Policy. [Washington Post]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A6691-2003Nov5
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Piling on Halliburton
Editorial by Dave Lesar, CEO of Halliburton, rebutting charges of "war profiteering" on
fuels shipped from Kuwait, kickbacks from a Kuwaiti contractor, and overcharging on monogrammed
towels and lease vehicles. [Washington Post]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24743-2004Mar2.html
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Halliburton's Mission
Editorial by Dave Lesar, CEO of Halliburton. "The services for the military, in fact, produce
a profit of only a few cents on the dollar -- we do this work because it is important." [Wall
Street Journal]
http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110004181
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Examining Halliburton's 'Sweetheart' Deal in Iraq
"Halliburton has what appears to be a super sweetheart deal, but military contracting experts
say the reality is quite a bit more complicated." By John Burnett. [NPR]
http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_1559574.html
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Halliburton
Home page of Halliburton with links to many newspaper articles rebutting critics' allegations of
improper conduct.
http://www.halliburton.com/
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