Army Awards Bonus to Halliburton for Supply Work

cal04

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Thu Feb-24-05 04:44 PM
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Army Awards Bonus to Halliburton for Supply Work

The U.S. Army said on Thursday it had given bonuses to Texas company Halliburton for its logistical work in Kuwait and Afghanistan (news - web sites) but had not yet decided whether to give a performance-based bonus for disputed dining services to troops.

Army Field Support Command said in a statement it had given Halliburton unit Kellogg Brown and Root ratings from "excellent" to "very good" for more than a dozen task orders for work supporting U.S. troops in Kuwait and Afghanistan.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1896&u=/nm/20050224/us_nm/iraq_halliburton_dc&printer=1

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Bluebear

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Thu Feb-24-05 04:45 PM
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1. More! More! More money!!! WHEEEEEE

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gratuitous

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Thu Feb-24-05 04:51 PM
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2. Yup, they're billing for services not performed . . .

And meals not served, and yet they get performance ratings of "very good" and "excellent." This isn't a war; it's a special olympiad for corrupt corporations.

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Roland99

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Thu Feb-24-05 04:52 PM
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3. Did Halliburton ever reimburse the gov't for the overcharged fuel?

I remember reading something the contracts and paperwork were in such disarray that they couldn't determine how much was actually owed (read: let them get away with it this time but slap a measly fine on them.)

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Elidor

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Thu Feb-24-05 04:52 PM
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4. "You're doing such a good job ripping us off, have a bonus!"

:puke:

There is no accountability anywhere in our government.

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Cocoa

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Thu Feb-24-05 04:53 PM
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5. bizarro world

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satya

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Thu Feb-24-05 05:16 PM
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6. This photo brings Jon Stewart's "reach-around" joke to mind... n/t

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Rose Siding

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Thu Feb-24-05 06:54 PM
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7. Well what else COULD the govt do the reduce its piles of money?

One can hardly move through the Pentagon anymore without serious injury, there are so many piles of cash to trip over. It's too scratchy to put in the latrine and we've found it offers little protection when glued to the sides of Humvees.

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