What do you think of Haliburton getting a contract to build a prison here to house thousands?

Question

right after congress authroized it!!

http://www.alternet.org/rights/42458/

Answer 1

Isn't it amazing..you would think that Cheney was employed by Haliburton, wouldn't you........Opps! Forgot...he is employed by Haliburton..stupid me.

Answer 2

Actually Boeing got one too but seeing as that it's alternet and not a real news source they may have confused the two companies.

In WW2 KBR which would eventually become part of Halliburton built ships for the Navy. Halliburton itself has had a long relationship with the military.In 1962 Brown & Root under Halliburton their new owner secured a contract with the military during the Vietnam war. Brown & Root had a well-documented relationship with U.S. President Lyndon Johnson at the time which began when he used his position as a Texas congressman to assist them in landing a lucrative dam contract. In return they gave him the funds for his 1948 Senate race against Coke R. Stevenson. The relationship continued for years, with Johnson awarding military construction contracts to B&R.

Guess who got all those nice contracts during the Bosnian War? Here's a hint it starts with an H and ends with alliburton. In 1996 President Clinton awarded Brown & Root an exclusive contract with the military to provide services during the SFOR operation in the Balkans then again in 1999 with KFOR operations in Kosovo. The military soon discovered Halliburton through Brown & Root could get them needed services for a low price. Brown & Root was awarded a $100 million contract in 2002 to build a new U.S. embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, from the State Department.

Then when the war in Iraq broke out Brown & Root turned in a bid to provide support during that conflict. They won out because they offered the best price and because of their past relationship with the military going decades. Cry no bid all you want but under the LOGCAP contract Clinton used with Halliburton and Bush used in Iraq specific requests for work such as capping oil fires and distributing oil are not subject to bidding but general requests are open to competitive bidding.

Oh yes the Cheney connection....such as it is.

Cheney was CEO of Halliburton from 1995-2000. When he left the company before entering office in 2001, Cheney bought an insurance policy that guaranteed a fixed amount of deferred payments from Halliburton each year for five years so that the payments would not depend on the company's fortunes. He is legally bound by an agreement he signed which turns over power of attorney to a trust administrator to sell the options at some future time and to give the after-tax profits to three charities. The agreement specifies that 40% will go to the University of Wyoming (in Cheney's home state), 40% will go to George Washington University's medical faculty to be used for tax-exempt charitable purposes, and 20% will go to Capital Partners for Education. The agreement states that it is "irrevocable and may not be terminated, waived or amended," preventing Cheney from taking back the options at a later date.

So i'm not suprised. Brown & Root under Halliburton has been getting no bids since 1996 for specific work projects the only question you should ask is when does the contract end?

"You are entitled to your own opinions but not your own facts." - Sen. Patrick Moyhanon (D)

Answer 3

Were the bids fair? Does Haliburton really have better workers,are they really the cheapest bid, did they do such a terrific job in Iraq that they deserve to even bid on any contracts, or does it depend on who they have in their back pocket?

Answer 4

Besides thinking that there is some shady dealings going on with this administration and Haliburton, I think it stinks. This administration with Bush has proven that money talks and competition sucks.

Answer 5

I think there should be a bi-partisan committee that accepts and reviews bids, rather than contracts being awarded to the coolest kid in school, whom also happens to be your best friend that gives you money whenever you need it.

Answer 6

From what I understand, KBR got the contract to build "detention centers" in the event of Martial Law being declared as a result of an "immigration emergency"

Your guess is as good as mine! But I find the whole concept VERY creepy, and reminiscent of World War II Concentration Camps

Yours truly,
A currently ashamed to be a conservative republican!

Answer 7

Great. I own stock in Haliburton. So should you if you think they're making such a profit.

Answer 8

Maybe people would actually listen to Liberals if they could quote at least one reputable source instead of some conspiracy rag...

Answer 9

They are an American company - WHY SHOULDN'T they build it? Does the word Haliburton scare liberals? It seems to.

Answer 10

probably to house all the democrats that are trying to fight the system.
probably to house all the people that refuse micro-chip implanting.
probably to house all the muslims who defy US occupation
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