Originally posted by: Gaard
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pentagon has accused Vice President Dick Cheney's former firm, Halliburton Co., of refusing to turn over internal documents that show the company knowingly overcharged taxpayers $61 million for work in Iraq, a published report said Friday.
I don't think they can use the excuse that revealing the documents is a 'national security' issue, can they?
Originally posted by: jteef
why is it that every single time haliburton is mentioned in the news, dick cheney's name is always attached They must have repeated themselves 10 million times by now
Originally posted by: lozina
Originally posted by: jteef
why is it that every single time haliburton is mentioned in the news, dick cheney's name is always attached They must have repeated themselves 10 million times by now
I don't know, could it be because he was once at a very high position in the company and is now the vice president?
Call me a cynic, but I don't think most people can keep politics and business separate, nor would I ever believe anyone who tried to tell me someone who was at such a high position in a company would suddenly sever ties with them once holding public office and never speak or collaborate in any way shape or form.
In making their request, the congressmen noted that Cheney has received more than $33 million from Halliburton stock and stock options and still continues to receive deferred compensation from the company of about $180,000 a year.
Originally posted by: lozina
Originally posted by: jteef
why is it that every single time haliburton is mentioned in the news, dick cheney's name is always attached They must have repeated themselves 10 million times by now
I don't know, could it be because he was once at a very high position in the company and is now the vice president?
Call me a cynic, but I don't think most people can keep politics and business separate, nor would I ever believe anyone who tried to tell me someone who was at such a high position in a company would suddenly sever ties with them once holding public office and never speak or collaborate in any way shape or form.
Big time. But hey, that cash he gets every year from Halliburton has NO effect on policy. You understand the words coming out of my mouth? NO effect! Nothing to see here. No financial ties whatsoever.Originally posted by: Strk
From what I hear, Dick is also still receiving money from them.
A report by the Congressional Research Service undermines Vice President Dick Cheney's denial of a continuing relationship with Halliburton Co., the energy company he once led, Sen. Frank Lautenberg said Thursday.
The report says a public official's unexercised stock options and deferred salary fall within the definition of "retained ties" to his former company.
Cheney said Sunday on NBC that since becoming vice president, "I've severed all my ties with the company, gotten rid of all my financial interest. I have no financial interest in Halliburton of any kind and haven't had, now, for over three years."