Bush administration shell-shuffles ports deal to Halliburton

[quantumspirit]

This means privatization of ports. Dubai Ports World gets subcontract.

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/09/dpworld-halliburton/

 

[Oonna]

This means privatization of ports. Dubai Ports World gets subcontract.

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/09/dpworld-halliburton/

I hadnt even thought of that..i dont know why in hell this should surprise me but it did. It makes perfect sense though. Why should anyone else get a chance at a big deal like this???

 

[quantumspirit]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060310/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_ap_poll

Republican Party leaders said the survey explains why GOP lawmakers are rushing to distance themselves from Bush on a range of issues — port security, immigration, spending, warrantless eavesdropping and trade, for example.

Yes, trying to distance themselves, but get sucked right back in by approving the deal to Halliburton instead of Dubai.

 

[k]

LOL---can't stop BIG business w/o BIG involvement and education.

 

[Nathan Poe]

The administration's not as crazy as I thought -- when Congress (and the rest of the world) shouts "Anyone but Dubai!" The deal gets passed along to the admin's buddies at Haliburton.

How much do you want to bet that THIS was the plan the whole time?

 

[PastorMikeJ]

gee the top bushites have to have some place to go to if they get out of office...the vp would head the company and the pres would be his lap dog...

 

[k]

The administration's not as crazy as I thought -- when Congress (and the rest of the world) shouts "Anyone but Dubai!" The deal gets passed along to the admin's buddies at Haliburton.

How much do you want to bet that THIS was the plan the whole time?

Naw, the plan was to keep the money in the family, so whether it's Helliburton or Dubai...it's irrelevent. Isn't it funny how the Bush Doctrine says NO countries can do business w/ terrorist supporting nations yet Helliburton can have contracts in Iran RIGHT NOW?

 

[MethodMan]

This means privatization of ports. Dubai Ports World gets subcontract.

http://thinkprogress.org/2006/03/09/dpworld-halliburton/

That's funny> The ports are owned by gov't entities.

 

[kermit]

I bet 6 years ago 9 out of 10 of us never heard of Halliburton. Why is it now that they seem like the only company capable of doing anything (at least according to Bushites)?

I have no problem with Halliburton per se. I have no problem with them winning government contracts. I do have a problem with the number of no-bid contracts that they get. Especially concidering their history of "accounting errors" that cost taxpayers millions.

 

[fillerbunny]

NP.. that was my first thought when I heard the reports as well.

I wouldn't be surprised in the least if the whole Dubai thing wasn't simply a cover to open things up for Halliburton. They had to have known it was never going to pass.

 

[MethodMan]

I bet 6 years ago 9 out of 10 of us never heard of Halliburton. Why is it now that they seem like the only company capable of doing anything (at least according to Bushites)?

[Whispers]Because Chenney used to be the CEO[/Whispers]

I have no problem with Halliburton per se. I have no problem with them winning government contracts. I do have a problem with the number of no-bid contracts that they get. Especially concidering their history of "accounting errors" that cost taxpayers millions.

Are these errors not corrected?

 

[MethodMan]

NP.. that was my first thought when I heard the reports as well.

I wouldn't be surprised in the least if the whole Dubai thing wasn't simply a cover to open things up for Halliburton. They had to have known it was never going to pass.

How many port terminals does Halliburton actually run now?

 

[k]

Are these errors not corrected?

There are 9 billion reasons to prove why they are not.

(hint: $9 billion is missing in Iraq alone)

Why is Halliburton CURRENTLY doing work in IRAN?

 

[MethodMan]

There are 9 billion reasons to prove why they are not.

(hint: $9 billion is missing in Iraq alone)

Hint: How do you know?

Why is Halliburton CURRENTLY doing work in IRAN?

Is there some reason they shouldn't?

 

[AirPo]

I wonder how much DP World stands to make on the deal?

 

[k]

Hint: How do you know?

"An inspector general's report said the U.S.-led administration that ran Iraq until June 2004 is unable to account for the funds."
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/01/30/iraq.audit/

(I'm guessing the first attempt to ignore this evidence is to say, "well, that was the admin until june 04' so it doesn't apply today)

Is there some reason they shouldn't?

LOL--only a BA could be this audacious!!! What did Bush say about countries supporting terrorists sponsoring nations?

 

[MethodMan]

"An inspector general's report said the U.S.-led administration that ran Iraq until June 2004 is unable to account for the funds."
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/01/30/iraq.audit/

(I'm guessing the first attempt to ignore this evidence is to say, "well, that was the admin until june 04' so it doesn't apply today)

GUESS AWAY

LOL--only a BA could be this audacious!!! What did Bush say about countries supporting terrorists sponsoring nations?

What does that have to do with Halliburton?

 

[k]

GUESS AWAY





What does that have to do with Halliburton?

Insincere convo gets very old very fast.

 

[PastorMikeJ]

Hallie baby is exempt from anything that other companies are forbidden to do....geesh got to keep the profits in the family!!!!

 

[LogicChristian]

LOL--only a BA could be this audacious!!! What did Bush say about countries supporting terrorists sponsoring nations?

Can't you see the benefits of doing business with a possible enemy instead of merely threatening and bombing them?

A big part of China's reconstruction after the Cultural Revolution came about not just because of the politburo reformers, but because the United States and China were willing to table long standing diplomatic issues in order to business. While both nations still have disputes with one another, tensions since the US opened up to the CCP and vice versa are much lower than in the 1950s and 60s.

What's wrong with a BA?