Halliburton Co. and other U.S. contractors are being paid at least $1.9 billion from Iraqi funds under an arrangement set by the U.S.-led occupation authority, according to a review of documents and interviews with government agencies, companies and auditors.
Most of the money is for two controversial deals that originally had been financed with money approved by the U.S. Congress, but later shifted to Iraqi funds that were governed by fewer restrictions and less rigorous oversight.
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So yeah, why does this not surprise me? Its funny that we are on the way to a record breaking deficit and we are still in Iraq, spending billions of dollars we dont have.
Also, lets all thank Mr. Chaney for his great work!! Im sure all the employees at Halliburton love him...:]
Most of the money is for two controversial deals that originally had been financed with money approved by the U.S. Congress, but later shifted to Iraqi funds that were governed by fewer restrictions and less rigorous oversight.
The rest of the article can be found at:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5595163/
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So yeah, why does this not surprise me? Its funny that we are on the way to a record breaking deficit and we are still in Iraq, spending billions of dollars we dont have.
Also, lets all thank Mr. Chaney for his great work!! Im sure all the employees at Halliburton love him...:]