Did Halliburton conduct $80 million worth of
illegal business with Iran? Was Dick Cheney involved while he was CEO? These
are real questions that aren't being asked.
According to Tuesday's Wall Street Journal,
John Ashcroft's Justice Department has quietly subpoenaed
documents
from Halliburton (as disclosed in the company's recent SEC filing).
Today, as links between Iran and al-Qaida are
revealed in the 9-11 commission's report, this story is still not being widely
discussed. Don't let these serious questions get swept under the rug.
Iran: A member of Bush's
"Axis of evil". US Sanctions have been in place against the country since 1979.
The 9-11 commission is revealing connections to al-Qaida this week.
“On July 20, Bush suggested that Iran might
have had ties to the 9/11 attacks and/or be guilty of harboring al Qaeda
terrorists. ‘I have long expressed my concerns about Iran,’ Bush said. ‘It is a
totalitarian society where free people are not allowed to exercise their rights
as human beings.’” [Source: CNN, 7/20/04]
Halliburton: Currently the
largest contractor of the US operation in Iraq - holding contracts worth an
estimated $18 billion. They have already admitted to overcharging US taxpayers
millions of dollars.
“A Pentagon audit found that Halliburton
overcharged taxpayers by a total of $61 million. [Source: CBSnews.com, 12/12/03]
"Halliburton's Cayman Islands subsidiary
opened a Tehran office in early 2000, before Mr. Cheney left the company.”
[Source: Wall Street Journal, 7/20/04]
VP Dick Cheney: Former
Halliburton CEO, benefiting from a rich retirement package with the Halliburton
for
his service.
"Cheney received almost $180,000 from
Halliburton in 2003 alone. [Sources: CNN, 4/13/04; CNN, 10/25/03]
"Three days before a Halliburton subsidiary
was awarded a $7 billion no-bid contract to fight oil fires in Iraq, an Army
Corps of Engineers official wrote an e-mail saying the award had been
‘coordinated’ with the office of Vice President Cheney, Halliburton's former
chief executive.” [Source: Washington Post, 7/2/04]
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documents
from Halliburton (as disclosed in the company's recent SEC filing).
for
his service.