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==Subsidiary KBR largest receiver of non-competitive defense contracts== [[Kellogg Brown and Root|'''Kellogg Brown and Root''' (KBR)]], formed as an offshoot of parent company Halliburton in 2007, is the largest recipient of defense contract funding as of March, 2013. KBR privately provides military support services which were once operated by the U.S. military. Over the past ten years KBR has received $39.5 billion in Iraq-related contracts much of which came without having to bid against competing firms. A $568 million contract to provide housing and food services for soldiers led to a [http://www.chron.com/business/article/KBR-gets-no-bid-contract-to-support-Army-in-Iraq-1702336.php Justice Department lawsuit] filed in 2010 by whistle-blowers for never being put up to bid by the Army and under suspicion of kickbacks. As stated by ''Business Insider'':<ref> Angelo Young,[http://www.businessinsider.com/halliburton-company-got-395billion-iraq-2013-3 Former Halliburton Subsidiary Received $39.5 Billion in Iraq-Related Contracts Over The Past Decade], ''Business Insider'', March 19, 2013.</ref> :"Even without the graft, the costs of paying for these services are higher than paying governement employees or soldiers to do them because of the profit motive involved. No-bid contracting -- when companies get to name their price with no competing bid -- didn’t lower legitimate expenses. (Despite promises by President Barack Obama to reel in this habit, the trend toward granting favored companies federal contracts without considering competing bids continued to grow, by 9 percent last year, according to the Washington Post.)" ==The "Halliburton loophole" for Methane Gas Drilling==In 2005, at the urging of Vice President [[Dick Cheney]], Congress created the so-called "Halliburton loophole" to clean water protections in federal law to prevent the [[U.S. Environmental Protection Agency]] from regulating this process, despite serious concerns that were raised about the chemicals used in the process and its demonstrated spoiling and contamination of drinking water. In 2001, Cheney's "energy task force" had touted the benefits of hydrofracking, while redacting references to human health hazards associated with hydrofracking. [[Halliburton]], which was previously led by Cheney, reportedly earns $1.5 billion a year from its energy operations, which rely substantially on its hydrofracking business.)<ref>Tom Hamburger and Allen C. Miller, [http://articles.latimes.com/2004/oct/14/nation/na-frac14 "Halliburton's Interests Assisted by the White House"], ''Los Angeles Times'', October 14, 2004.</ref> According to [[Pro Publica]] reporter Abrahm Lustgarten, the EPA under [[Christine Todd Whitman]]'s tenure as Administrator engaged in secret negotiations with industry, while purportedly addressing drinking water issues related to "fracking."<ref>See http://www.democracynow.org/2009/9/3/fracking_and_the_environment_natural_gas.</ref> In 2004, the EPA undertook a study on the issue and "the EPA, despite its scientific judgment that there was a potential risk to groundwater supplies, which their report clearly says, then went ahead and very surprisingly concluded that there was no risk to groundwater," Lustgarten noted in September 2009. "[P]art of my reporting found that throughout that process the EPA was closer than seemed comfortable with the industry. I filed [[FOIA]] requests for some documents and found conversations between [[Halliburton]] employees and the EPA researchers, essentially asking for an agreement from [[Halliburton]] in exchange for more lax enforcement. The EPA, in these documents, appeared to offer that and agree to that. And it doesn’t appear, by any means, to have been either a thorough or a very objective study." <ref>Interview with Abrahm Lustgarten, "[http://www.democracynow.org/2009/9/3/fracking_and_the_environment_natural_gas Fracking and the Environment: Natural Gas Drilling, Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Contamination]," ''Democracy Now!'', September 3, 2009.</ref> In June 2009, U.S. Representatives [[Diana DeGette]], [[John Salazar]] and [[Maurice Hinchey]] and Senators Robert P. Casey Jr. and [[Chuck Schumer]] introduced the Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act (FRAC ACT).<ref>[http://www.earthworksaction.org/PR_2009HalliburtonLeg.cfm "Senators, Representatives act to close Halliburton Loophole in the Safe Drinking Water Act"], Media Release, June 9, 2009.</ref> The proposal is aimed at closing the 'Halliburton loophole' and requiring the oil and gas industry to disclose the chemicals used in drilling projects which can contaminate ground water and drinking water.  In late October 2009 the House of Representatives agreed to include a statement in the Interior and Environment Appropriations bill and report for fiscal year 2010 urging the EPA to reassess the impact of fracking on water supplies. The report stated: :"The conferees urge the EPA to carry out a study on the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water, using a credible approach that relies on the best available science, as well as independent sources of information. The conferees expect the study to be conducted through a transparent, peer-reviewed process that will ensure the validity and accuracy of the data. EPA shall consult with other federal agencies as well as appropriate state and interstate regulatory agencies in carrying out the study, and it should be prepared in accordance with EPA quality assurance principles."<ref>Congressman Maurice Hinchey, [http://www.house.gov/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/102909Fracturingstudy.html "Congress Gives Final Approval to Hinchey Provision Urging EPA to Conduct New Study on Risks Hydraulic Fracturing Poses to Drinking Water Supplies"], Media Release, October 29, 2009.</ref> On March 18, 2010, the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] announced that it would lead a $1.9 million for this comprehensive, peer-reviewed study on the impacts [[hydrofracking]] would have on water quality and public health.<ref>[http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/48f0fa7dd51f9e9885257359003f5342/ba591ee790c58d30852576ea004ee3ad!OpenDocument], "EPA Initiates Hydraulic Fracturing Study: Agency seeks input from Science Advisory Board." Environmental Protection Agency, March 18, 2010.</ref> Despite the study, Rep. [[Diana DeGette]] (D-CO) has expressed that it is crucial to continue the push forward for the passing of the FRAC Act<ref>[http://coloradoindependent.com/49367/epa-to-study-hydraulic-fracturing-but-calls-for-frac-act-continue], "EPA to study hydraulic fracturing, but calls for FRAC Act continue." Colorado Independent. March 18, 2010.</ref> More information about other legislative proposals can be found in the main page on this topic, [[Marcellus Shale]]. ===Hazardous Substances, Drinkable Water, and Hydrofracking=== To force natural gas out of shale or rock, millions of gallons of fresh, drinkable water are forced through a pipe drilled into the shale. A variety of chemicals are added to the water to keep the fractures in the shale open and keep the gas flowing to the surface. While there is no complete list of the cocktail of chemicals used in this process, information obtained from environmental clean-up sites demonstrates that known toxins are routinely being used, including hydrochloric acid, diesel fuel (which contains benzene, tuolene, and xylene) as well as formaldehyde, polyacrylimides, and chromates.<ref>Weston Wilson, [http://latimes.image2.trb.com/lanews/media/acrobat/2004-10/14647025.pdf Letter to Senators Allard and Campbell and Representative DeGette], October 8, 2004. This letter, from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Employee, describes how the Bush Administration's EPA produced a scientifically unsupportable conclusion that hydrofracking should not be regulated under the Clean Water Drinking Act.</ref> These chemicals include known carcinogens and other hazardous substances.  According to the Union of Concerned Scientists: :"When an EPA study concluding that hydraulic fracturing "poses little or no threat" to drinking water supplies was published in 2004, several EPA scientists challenged the study's methodology and questioned the impartiality of the expert panel that reviewed its findings. The Bush administration has strongly supported hydraulic fracturing, an oil extraction technique developed by Halliburton Co., but environmental groups as well as scientists within the EPA have warned that the practice may contaminate drinking water and needs to be regulated."<ref>Union of Concerned Scientists, [http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_integrity/abuses_of_science/oil-extraction.html "EPA Findings on Hydraulic Fracturing Deemed 'Unsupportable'"], Union of Concerned Scientists website, undated, accessed October 2009.</ref> For more information about the health harms and environmental problems caused by the fracking process, please go to our main page on the [[Marcellus Shale]] issue, by clicking [[Marcellus Shale]]. A summary of related issues and the impact on drinking water can be viewed by clicking the word "Water" in the Hot Topics column on the left or by going [[Portal:Water|here]]. ===Halliburton and fracking===In 2011, Halliburton posted record revenues of $25 billion, based almost entirely on the growth of its U.S. shale explorations, and it is on pace to top that in 2012, with first-quarter revenue of $6.9 billion. According to the ''National Journal,'' Halliburton's unofficial company motto has become "Frac the Future." Oil and gas companies hire energy service providers like Halliburton to extract fossil fuels, including cement casing and fracking.<ref>Coral Davenport and Yochi J. Dreazen, "The Revival of Big Red,"] National Journal, June 4, 2012.</ref> ==Under investigation and relocating to Dubai=="Halliburton is under [[Justice Department]] [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ai79binkGVrI&refer=home investigation] over allegations of improper dealings in [[Iraq]], [[Kuwait]] and [[Nigeria]]," Whitley Strieber [http://www.unknowncountry.com/news/?id=6043 wrote] March 12, 2007. Halliburton announced on March 12, 2007, that "it would open a corporate headquarters in the [[United Arab Emirates]] city of [[Dubai]] and move its chairman and chief executive, [[David J. Lesar]], there." [http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/12/business/web-0312halliburton.php] "Halliburton will remain a US company subject to US laws, but Dubai has no extradition agreement with the United States, meaning that Mr. Lesar could not be compelled to return to the US to testify, stand trial or serve any sentence related to any Halliburton activities under investigation." The company will also maintain its existing corporate office in Houston, Texas, "as well as its legal incorporation in the United States, meaning that it will still be subject to domestic laws and regulations." [http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/12/business/web-0312halliburton.php]  "According to this [http://levin.senate.gov/newsroom/supporting/2004/030404taxhavenGAOreport.pdf 2004 GAO report], the company is incorporated in Delaware, but has (or had at that time) 17 subsidiaries in tax-haven countries." [http://time-blog.com/swampland/2007/03/halliburtonomics.html?xid=rss-swampland] In February 2007, "[[Congress]] was told that $2.7 billion paid to Halliburton and its subsidiaries and subcontractors for work done in Iraq was either excessive or unsupported," Strieber [http://www.unknowncountry.com/news/?id=6043 wrote]. "Another upcoming investigation that affects Halliburton is the [[Walter Reed Army Medical Center scandal|current scandal at Walter Reed Army Medical Center]]. ''The Washington Post'' reported that the Army agreed to privatize the operation of Walter Reed by awarding a $120 million contract to [[IAP Worldwide Services]], a contractor with connections to KBR, a Halliburton subsidiary."  "Although the announcement of the new Dubai arrangement took many by surprise, Halliburton said that the move was part of a strategy announced in mid-2006 to concentrate its efforts in the Middle East and surrounding areas, where state-owned oil companies represent a growing source of business." [http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/12/business/web-0312halliburton.php] == Halliburton's Political Influence political influence ==

===Iraq Reconstruction Corruptionreconstruction corruption===

:"Halliburton's '''vision is to be the premier global solutionsprovider solutions provider for energy services, engineering and construction, and energy equipment'''. The strategy the company has adopted to achieve this vision is based upon our commitment to integration -- both the internal integration of all business operations, as well as integration of Halliburton's core competencies with those of our customers. We support the vision with 4 key goals to serve our customers -- operational excellence, technological leadership, innovative business relationships and maintenance of a dynamic workforce."[http://www.gasandoil.com/goc/features/fex84753.htm]

The [http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/Corporate%20Profiles/halliburton.htm Center for Cooperative Research] says "Manipulating U.S. foreign policy isn¹t isn't the only strategy in Halliburton¹s repertoire of means to securing profits. Another method that has apparently proven extremely successful is doing business with the government and bidding on contracts financed by U.S. dominated bilateral and multilateral aid agencies. Although [[Dick Cheney]] had once lashed out at [[Joseph I. Lieberman]] saying that his success at Halliburton 'had absolutely nothing to do with' the government, the real facts have shown otherwise." Cooperative Research calls this practice '''[[corporate welfare]]'''. The organization gives a [http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/corporation/profiles/halliburton.html detailed listing] of Halliburton's business dealings in this regard.

==Damage Control for "Iraq for Sale"==In October 2006, filmmaker [[Robert Greenwald]] and his production studio, "[[Brave New Films]]" (BNF), released a new documentary that was highly critical of Halliburton's work in Iraq. The movie was titled, "[[Iraq for Sale: The War Profiteers]]." In late September, ''O'Dwyer's'' reported that "Halliburton's [[KBR]] engineering and services unit has launched a strike against the documentary. ... Halliburton posted [http://www.halliburton.com/default/main/halliburton/eng/news/source_files/press_statement/2006/kbrnws_091406.html a statement] on its website, claiming the movie is 'nothing more than a theory in search of a conspiracy.'" [http://www.odwyerpr.com/members/0927iraw_for_sale.htm] ''O'Dwyer's'' wrote: [http://www.odwyerpr.com/members/0927iraw_for_sale.htm]:BNF tried to interview Halliburton CEO [[Dave Lesar]] for the film. It sent four emails and made four phone calls to [[Cathy Mann]], Halliburton's director of communications, attempting to arrange a meeting. She did not respond to any of those contacts, according to BNF. [[Melissa Norcross]], KBR PR supervisor, did return an email to say that Lesar was not available for an interview. :This website emailed Mann, asking why she did not respond to BNF. She referred the site to Halliburton's statement. Norcross could be reached about whether any Halliburton or KBR execs have viewed the movie. == Halliburton Company Subsidiaries subsidiaries ==

== Organizational Structure structure====='''Board of Directors:''' Accessed January 2009: <ref>[http://www.halliburton.com/AboutUs/default.aspx?navid=974&pageid==2287 Directors], Halliburton, accessed January 19, 2009.</ref> *[[Alan M. Bennett]], Former Chief Financial Officer, [[Aetna]], Inc.*[[James R. Boyd]]*[[Milton Carroll]]*[[Kenneth T. Derr]], Former Chairman of the Board, [[Chevron]] Corporation *[[S. Malcolm Gillis]]*[[James T. Hackett]]*[[David J. Lesar]], Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Halliburton Company*[[J. Landis Martin]] (James Landis Martin)*[[Jay A. Precourt]]*[[Debra L. Reed]], Director of [[Genentech]], Inc.  *[[Abdallah S. Jum'ah]] - new director as of June 2010 Former directors:*[[Kathleen M. Bader]]*[[Robert L. Crandall]], Chairman Emeritus, AMR Corporation/[[American Airlines]], Inc.*[[Kenneth TW.R. Howell]], Chairman Emeritus, [[J. C. Penney]] Company, Inc. DerrDirector of American Electric Power Company, [[Exxon Mobil]] Corporation, [[Pfizer]]Inc. and the Williams Company

*'''Corporate Officersand 2006 pay:''' <ref>[http://www.halliburton.com/aboutDefault.aspx?navid=343&pageid=789 Corporate Officers], Halliburton, accessed February 2008.</ref>*[[David J. Lesar]], Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, $15,295,787 (also exercised $14,688,122 in options)<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromPersonIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedPersonId=938023 David J Lesar], ''Forbes'', accessed February 2008.</execref>*[[Albert O. Cornelison, Jr.jsp]], General Counsel, $3,255,089<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromPersonIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedPersonId=917165 Albert O Cornelison Jr], ''Forbes'', accessed February 2008.</ref>*[[Mark A. McCollum]], Chief Financial Officer, $1,597,469 (also exercised $438,971 in options)<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromPersonIdPersonTearsheet.jhtml?passedPersonId=900015 Mark A McCollum], ''Forbes'', accessed February 2008.</ref>

Former:*[[David JC. LesarChristopher Gaut]], PresidentChief Financial Officer, CEO$3,494,559<ref>[http://researchwww.businessweekforbes.com/business_summaryfinance/mktguideapps/personinfo/FromPersonIdPersonTearsheet.aspjhtml?SymbolpassedPersonId=HAL892062 C Christopher Gaut], ''Forbes'', accessed February 2008.</ref>

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== Contact Information information== For Office LocationsCorporate office:<br>Email: locations@halliburton.com1401 McKinney Street<br>4100 Clinton DriveSuite 2400<br>Houston, TX 77020. 77010<br>USA<br>Phone: (713) 759-2600<br>Web: http://www.halliburton.com

3600 Lincoln Plaza<br>500 North Akard Street<br> Dallas, TX 75201-3391<br>URL: http://www.halliburton.com/ == Related SourceWatch Resources resources ==

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===Trading with the enemy===*[http://www.pulitzer.org/bycat/National+Reporting Jeff Gerth and Don Van Natta, Jr.] [http://www.corpwatch.org/news/PND.jsp?articleid=3049 "USA: In Tough Times, a Company Finds Profits in Terror War,"] ''New York Times'', July 12, 2002.*Matthew Swibel, [http://www.forbes.com/global/2004/0419/041_print.html "Trading With the Enemy,"] ''Forbes'', April 19, 2004.*[http://www.iran-press-service.com/ips/articles-2005/july-2005/nasseri-arrested-29705.shtml "Cyrus Nasseri Arrested,"] Iran Press Service, July 29, 2005. re Kish Oriental-Halliburton*[[Jason Leopold]], [http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0806-21.htm "Halliburton Secretly Doing Business with Key Member of Iran's Nuclear Team,"] ''Common Dreams'', August 6, 2005. ===Halliburton relocation to Dubai===*Jon Steinman, [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ai79binkGVrI&refer=home "Questionable Iraq Contracts May Exceed $10 Billion (Update1),"] Bloomberg News, February 15, 2007.*Karen Tumulty, [http://time-blog.com/swampland/2007/03/halliburtonomics.html?xid=rss-swampland "Halliburtonomics,"] ''Swampland'' / ''TIME'' Magazine/CNN, March 11, 2007.*David Wighton in New York and Simeon Kerr, [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17567332/ "Halliburton to move its head office to Dubai,"] ''Financial Times'' (MSNBC), March 12, 2007.*Clifford Kraus, [http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/03/12/business/web-0312halliburton.php "Halliburton moving CEO from Houston to Dubai,"] ''International Herald Tribune'', March 12, 2007.*Whitley Strieber, [http://www.unknowncountry.com/news/?id=6043 "Why Halliburton HQ, CEO May be Moving to Dubai,"] ''Unknown Country'', March 12, 2007.*Jim Krane, [http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=2941931 "Halliburton Will Move HQ to Dubai,"] Associated Press (ABC News), March 12, 2007.*[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/12/business/main2558620.shtml "Halliburton's Dubai Move Sparks Outcry. Members Of Congress Criticize Move As Insult To U.S. Soldiers And Taxpayers,"] CBS News/Associated Press, March 12, 2007.*Paul Davidson, [http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2007-03-12-halliburton-tue-usat_N.htm "Halliburton move shows future of oil,"] ''USA TODAY'', March 12, 2007. ===[[Halliburton: The War and Rebuilding of Iraq]]=== ===Other Articles & Commentary===

===The War / Rebuilding of Iraq=======2003====*[http://www.khilafah.com/home/category.php?DocumentID=6448&TagID=2 "U.S. firms vie for Iraq rebuild deals,"] Reuters (Khifalah.com), March 10, 2003.*Knut Royce and Nathaniel Heller, [httpCategory://www.public-i.org/story_01_080200_txt.htm "Cheney Led Halliburton To Feast at Federal Trough,"Water] ''The Public i'', March 16, 2003.*Pratap Chatterjee, [http://www.corpwatch.org/issues/PRT.jsp?articleid=6028 "Cheney's Close Ties to Brown and Root,"] [[CorpWatch]], March 20, 2003.*Pratap Chatterjee, [httpCategory://www.corpwatch.org/issues/PID.jsp?articleid=6008 "Halliburton Makes a Killing on Iraq War. Cheney's Former Company Profits from Supporting Troops,"] Special to CorpWatch, March 23, 2003: [[Dick Cheney]] served as chief executive of Halliburton until he stepped down to become [[George Walker Bush]]'s running mate in the 2000 presidential race.*[http://www.truthout.org/docs_03/printer_032803E.shtml "Halliburton Subsidiary Wins Iraqi Oil Firefighting Contract,"] Associated Press, March 26, 2003: U.S. Army provides contract to [[Kellogg Brown and Root]], a subsidiary of Halliburton, to fight oil well first without any bidding.*Frida Berrigan, [http://inthesetimes.com/comments.php?id=138_0_1_0_C "Halliburton's Axis of Influence,"] ''In These Times'', March 28, 2003.*Lee Drutman and Charlie Cray, [http://www.corpwatch.org/issues/PID.jsp?articleid=6288 "Halliburton's Dubious Track Record,"] CorpWatch, April 4, 2003.*Elizabeth Becker, [http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/09/international/worldspecial/09POST.html "Two Democrats Call for Scrutiny of Bidding to Reconstruct Iraq,"] ''New York Times'', April 8, 2003: The administration said time constraints and need for security clearances led it to restrict the bidding, but the companies selected are among most politically connected in country.*[[Henry A. Waxman]], [http://news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/halliburton/ace408034rsp.pdf "Letter on No-Bid Contract,"Energy] FindLaw, April 8, 2003.*Gary Martin, [http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/news/0403/09cheney.html "Democrats question oil-well fire contract,"] ''San Antonio Express News'', April 9, 2003: House Democrats called for investigation into whether Bush administration contracts to rebuild Iraq favored Halliburton, once headed by Vice President Cheney.*Leigh Strope, [http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0411-03.htm "Lawmaker Questions Halliburton Contract,"] Associated Press (''Common Dreams''), April 11, 2003.*[httpCategory://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/25/60minutes/main551091.shtml "All In The Family. Company Official Defends No-Bid Army Contract,"Fracking] CBS News, April 11, 2003.*[http://www.truthout.org/docs_03/050203c.shtml "Halliburton challenged in Congress for providing services to terrorist states,"] ''truthout'', May 1, 2003.*[http://www.woxy.com/boards/archive/index.php/t-7410.html "Lawmaker cites Halliburton links to ''axis of evil'' countries",] Agence France Presse, May 6, 2003.*[httpCategory://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0507-01.htm "US says Halliburton deal includes operating Iraq oil fields. Contract Much Larger Than Previously Known,"Corporations] Agence France Presse (''Common Dreams''), May 7, 2003.*[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/05/07/politics/printable552688.shtml "New Furor Over Halliburton,"] CBS News, May 7, 2003.*[http://www.khilafah.com/home/category.php?DocumentID=7037&TagID=2 "Cheney oil firm widens Iraq role",] ''Guardian Unlimited'' (UK) (khilafah.com), May 8, 2003.*[httpCategory://www.truthout.org/docs_03/051003B.shtml "Halliburton Unit's Bill for Iraq Work Mounts,"] ''Los Angeles Times'' (''truthout''), May 9, 2003.*[http://www.khilafah.com/home/category.php?DocumentID=7046&TagID=2 "Halliburton admits it paid Nigerian bribe,"] Agence France Presse (khifalah.com), May 10, 2003.*[http://www.corpwatch.org/bulletins/PBD.jsp?articleid=6829 "Joseph I. Lieberman Calls for Halliburton Hearings,"] U.S. Senate, May 20, 2003 (CorpWatch).*Scott Harris and Charlie Cray, [httpCategory://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/after/2003/0520warprofit.htm "War Profiteering And Halliburton,"] "Between The Lines" (Global Policy), May 20, 2003.*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56429-2003Aug27.html "Halliburton's Deals Greater than Thought,"] ''Washington Post'', August 28, 2003.*Henry A. Waxman, [http://www.truthout.org/docs_03/101603A.shtml "Halliburton Price Gouging American Taxpayers,"] ''truthout'', October 15, 2003.*Neela Banerjee, [http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/16/business/16HALL.html?th "2 in House Question Halliburton's Iraq Fuel Prices,"] ''New York Times'', October 16, 2003: "In a letter sent yesterday to the White House Office of Management and Budget, the two lawmakers, Representative Henry A. Waxman of California and Representative [[John D. Dingell]] of Michigan, contended that 'Halliburton seems to be inflating gasoline prices at a great cost to American taxpayers.'"*Larry Margasak, [http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article4990.htm "Halliburton Allegedly Overcharges in Iraq,"] Associated Press (Information Clearing House), October 16, 2003: "Two Democratic lawmakers [Waxman and Dingell] say Vice President Dick Cheney's former company, Halliburton, is gouging U.S. taxpayers while importing gasoline into Iraq. The Houston-based company contends it is paying the best price possible."*[http://www.arabmediawatch.com/amw/Articles/News/tabid/76/newsid393/2303/Halliburton-says-KBR-units-profit-sales-soar/Default.aspx "Halliburton says KBR units profit, sales soar,"] Agence France Presse (ArabMediaWatch), October 29, 2003: "US oil industry services giant Halliburton said its Kellogg Brown and Root unit's profits rose four-fold and sales leapt 80 percent, boosted by work in Iraq. ... Profits from the unit's operations soared to 49 million dollars in the three months to September 30 from 12 million dollars for the period a year earlier, helped by 'government services activity in the Middle East,' Halliburton said. ... KBR, the engineering and construction division that netted a no-bid government contract to help rebuild Iraq's shattered oil industry, also posted an 80-percent jump in sales to 2.3 billion dollars. ... Halliburton sales rose 39 percent to 4.1 billion dollars in the third quarter. 'This increase is largely attributable to additional activity in Engineering and Construction Group government service projects, including work in the Middle East,' Halliburton said."*Oliver Morgan, [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,6903,1101341,00.html "Iraq delays hand Cheney firm $1bn,"] ''The Observer'' (UK), December 7, 2003: "Halliburton, the engineering group formerly run by US vice-president Dick Cheney, has been given $1 billion worth of reconstruction work in Iraq by the US government without having to compete for it, thanks to repeated delays in opening up a key contract to competition. ... The cost-plus contract means the amount spent by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), which is running the work, is open-ended, rather than being fixed at the outset, because the scope of the damage was unknown. The USACE described the contract as a 'bridge to competition', but original plans to award the work competitively in August have repeatedly slipped. So far, $1.7bn has been made available to Halliburton for the work."*John Van Natta, Jr., [http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/10/international/middleeast/10GAS.html?th "High Payments to Halliburton for Fuel in Iraq,"] ''New York Times'', December 10, 2003: "... an average of $2.64 a gallon to import gasoline and other fuel to Iraq from Kuwait, more than twice what others are paying to truck in Kuwaiti fuel, government documents show."*Paul Krugman, [http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/16/opinion/16KRUG.html?th Op-EdCategory: "Patriots and Profits,"United States] ''New York Times'', December 16, 2003: "Last week there were major news stories about possible profiteering by Halliburton and other American contractors in Iraq. These stories have, inevitably and appropriately, been pushed temporarily into the background by the news of Saddam's capture. But the questions remain. In fact, the more you look into this issue, the more you worry that we have entered a new era of excess for the military-industrial complex."*Sue Pleming, [http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=4010261 "Pentagon Says Halliburton Must Repay if Overbilled,"] Reuters, December 17, 2003.*David Ivanovich, [http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1041195/posts "Halliburton asked for details on Iran. New York official wants information,"] ''Houston Chronicle'' ([[Free Republic]]; scroll down for article), December 18, 2003: "New York City's comptroller is prodding Houston-based Halliburton Co. to release more details about its business dealings in Iran. ... William Thompson Jr., who manages the New York police and fire department pension funds, has been agitating for months for Halliburton's board to reconsider doing business in Iran because of that country's links to terrorism. ... Federal law bars American citizens from doing business in Iran, but independent foreign subsidiaries of U.S. firms can operate there. ... The two New York funds have about $31 million invested in Halliburton."*[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/18/national/main589394.shtml "Halliburton Says It Saved Pentagon Money,"] Associated Press (CBS News), December 18, 2003.*Hussain Khan, [http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/EL20Ak02.html "Halliburton unscathed by overcharge flap,"] ''Asia Times'', December 20, 2003.*[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/12/21/1071941598014.html "Cheney faces prosecution: report,"] ''The Age'' (Australia), December 21, 2003: "A French official is examining whether to prosecute US Vice President Dick Cheney over alleged complicity in the [[TSKJ Slush Fund|abuse of corporate assets]] dating from the time he was head of the services company Halliburton, the French newspaper Le Figaro said. ... The case stems from a contract by a consortium including the American company Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR), a Halliburton subsidiary, and a French company, Technip, to supply a gas complex to Nigeria..."*Jackie Spinner, [http://www.boston.com/news/world/articles/2003/12/31/pentagon_to_end_halliburtons_contract_to_import_fuel_to_iraq/ "Pentagon to end Halliburton's contract to import fuel to Iraq,"] ''Washington Post'' (''Boston Globe''), December 313, 2003: "The Pentagon said yesterday that it will end an arrangement with Halliburton Corp. to import fuel to Iraq, a contract that had come under fire from government auditors and Democratic members of Congress. ... A military unit that already supplies fuel to the armed forces in Iraq will assume control of the overall importation and distribution of gasoline, kerosene, and cooking gas into the country and will find new private contractors through competitive bidding, the Defense Energy Support Center announced." ====2004====*Pratap Chatterjee, [http://www.corpwatch.org/issues/PID.jsp?articleid=9928 "Sweatshop Iraq,"] Special to CorpWatch, February 12, 2003: hiring temps to work in Iraq: $100 a month for locals, $300 for Indians and $8,000 for Texans. ====2005====*Michael Isikoff and Mark Hosenball, "[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6982444/site/newsweek/ Business as Usual?]" Newsweek, February 16, 2005: "Halliburton’s CEO says his company is pulling out of Iran. But a corporate subsidiary is still going ahead with a deal to develop Tehran’s natural gas fields." ====2006====*[http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10705395/ "Citing Army officials, the Times said the military had decided to pay Halliburton engineering and construction unit Kellogg Brown & Root all but $10 million of the costs which Pentagon auditors had identified as potentially inflated or unsupported by documentation,"] Reuters, February 27, 2006.*[http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_9080.shtml "Army Dumps Halliburton,"] Reuters (''CapitolHillBlue''), July 12, 2006.*[http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/228/halliburton-contracts.html "Bunnatine Greenhouse on Halliburton Contracts,"] PBS ''NOW'', July 14, 2006.