is it true Halliburton has won the contract to build concentration camps in USA proper?

Answer 1

Yes.

Old news.

New U.S. detention camps are cause for concern

by Tom Hennessy,
Long Beach [Calif.] Press-Telegram

Feb. 3, 2006

"Maybe a lifetime in the news business makes one paranoid. Or maybe it was just a matter of timing.

The story showed up in Tuesday's Press-Telegram, as I was reading Night, Elie Wiesel's horrifying autobiography of a teenager in Buchenwald and

File photo, from Guantanamo

Auschwitz.

Appearing on page A5, the story said the federal government had awarded a $385 million contract for the construction of "temporary detention facilities." These would be used, the story said, in the event of an "immigration emergency."

Jamie Zuieback, an official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), explained such an emergency like this: "If, for example, there were some sort of upheaval in another country that would cause mass migration, that's the type of situation that the contract would address."

That sounds a tad fuzzy, but let's concede that the camps do have something to do with immigration, illegal or not. In fact, there already are thousands of beds in place at various U.S. locations for the purpose of housing illegal immigrants.

But for anyone familiar with history U.S. or European the construction of detention camps for whatever purpose should prompt a chilling scenario.

The new detention camps will be built by Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR), a subsidiary of Halliburton. The latter, as you likely know, is the defense-related corporate giant with fists full of contracts involving the war in Iraq.

Halliburton was led by Vice President Dick Cheney from 1995 to 2000. Democrats in Congress have accused the administration of favoring the company via no-bid contracts. But KBR says the detention contract was competitive.

Tuesday's story also said the contract was awarded by the Army Corps of Engineers. However, Halliburton says it was awarded by the Department of Homeland Security in support of ICE.

The contract is for a year, but includes four one-year options. It is a renewal of an existing ICE contract, notes Halliburton. KBR, in fact, had the $9.7 million contract to build the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. This facility, popularly dubbed "Gitmo," KBR is awarded $385-million
Homeland Security contract for
"temporary" detention facilities

by Katherine Hunt, Dow Jones MarketWatch

Jan. 24, 2006

Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR) announced today that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) component has awarded KBR an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contingency contract to support ICE facilities in the event of an emergency. KBR is the engineering and construction subsidiary of Halliburton.

With a maximum total value of $385 million over a five-year term, consisting of a one-year based period and four one-year options, the competitively awarded contract will be executed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District. KBR held the previous ICE contract from 2000 through 2005.

“We are especially gratified to be awarded this contract because it builds on our extremely strong track record in the arena of emergency operations support,” said Bruce Stanski, executive vice president, KBR Government and Infrastructure. “We look forward to continuing the good work we have been doing to support our customer whenever and wherever we are needed.”

The contract, which is effective immediately, provides for establishing temporary detention and processing capabilities to augment existing ICE Detention and Removal Operations Program facilities in the event of an emergency influx of immigrants into the U.S., or to support the rapid development of new programs. The contingency support contract provides for planning and, if required, initiation of specific engineering, construction and logistics support tasks to establish, operate and maintain one or more expansion facilities.

The contract may also provide migrant detention support to other U.S. Government organizations in the event of an immigration emergency, as well as the development of a plan to react to a national emergency, such as a natural disaster. In the event of a natural disaster, the contractor could be tasked with providing housing for ICE personnel performing law enforcement functions in support of relief efforts.

ICE is one of three agencies that make up the Border and Transportation Security (BTS) Directorate of the DHS. The mission of the BTS Directorate is to secure the nation’s air, land and sea borders. ICE, the largest investigative arm of the DHS, is responsible for identifying and shutting down vulnerabilities in the nation’s border, economic, transportation and infrastructure security.

KBR is a global engineering, construction, technology and services company. Whether designing an LNG facility, serving as a defense industry contractor, or providing small capital construction, KBR delivers world-class service and performance. KBR employs more than 60,000 people in 43 countries around the world.

Halliburton, founded in 1919, is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the petroleum and energy industries. The company serves its customers with a broad range of products and services through its Energy Services Group and KBR.


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holds 660 prisoners classified by the government as "enemy combatants."

This column is written with the distinct feeling that not many people will give a hoot about any or all of this. But as already noted, a news story about construction of government detention centers should give us all pause.

Considering what took place in Nazi Germany, as well as the shameful incarceration of Japanese-Americans in 1942, no detention camp should be built without the widest possible public scrutiny.

Bottom line: The contract cries out for greater attention. So far, the government's expressed reason for building them is insufficient and ill-defined. And even if the camps do relate to illegal immigration, their purpose could be changed overnight.

This is an instance in which we could be well served by our representatives in Congress. They need to look at this and give constituents a better picture of what is going on.

Let's not have it said, years from now, that no one ever questioned this."

Answer 2

Halliburton Concentration Camps

Answer 3

It really is true. There is really no word on what they would be used for. It is highly suspicious that legislation allows the president vast powers in an "emergency".

On January 24th it was announced that a subsidiary of Halliburton KBR was awarded a $385 million contract by the Department of Homeland Security to build detention centers in the U.S. These centers might be used for immigration, or for disaster relief, or vaguely .... to support the rapid development of new programs.

Answer 4

You'd have to ask George Soros seeing that he's one of the major stockholders in Halliburton. I'm sure that George and all his cronies would like nothing better than to round up Republicans and put them in camps. That's the way the liberal mind works.

Answer 5

a million That feeble attempt at a query does not even make experience. 2 the place's your evidence of that conspiracy concept,Moron. I to have a perfect to think of they seem to be a Moron apart from they're insulting Liberals so why won't have the capacity to they be insulted too? BooHoo to you be attentive to who

Answer 6

Nope that will be don't by the Corporation owned and operated by the Grey Aliens who were seen shaking hands with Bill Clinton (who is also an alien btw). Time for you to stop sipping your magic koolaid and readjust the aluminum foil beenie cap you're wearing.

Answer 7

Here's another interesting fact liberal lunatics don't want you to know.

The Clinton administration also gave Halliburton no-bid contracts.

Why??

When you're one of only 2 companies in the world that does what they do in the petroleum industry (The other is a French company), you tend to get a lot of phone calls.

Like I said, you won't read that on moveon.org.

Answer 8

They also got the Contract to build the Underground Tunnels once "the FENCE" is built.....(LOL)
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Answer 9

I don't think it's necessary. Over 800 have already been built and staffed. They're just awaiting prisoners.

Answer 10

No , but it is true that they moved their headquarters overseas because of the tax code here in the US.