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hang a left Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:00 PM
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Oh MY Gawd...Just saw the new Halliburton Commercial
Have you seen it. Espn just showed during a break from the Sunday Night game. I just want to hurl. Did anyone else see it?
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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:04 PM
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1. Tell us about it liberalnproud-I don't have cable tv just cable-modem
n/t
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LoZoccolo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:05 PM
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2. It looks like you gave it some kind of "turkey" award...
...so it must be pretty bad.

Maybe if we email them enough saying we wanna see it too they'll put it on their website. Then people can download it and use pieces of it in satire like the stuff you see on /Take Back the Media/ by Symbolman.
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frank frankly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:05 PM
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3. big mistake by halliburton
better that the people not know this name

big big mistake
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:05 PM
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4. You mean the one with the crying GI?
Disgusting, I know. It made me ill.
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hang a left Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:09 PM
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5. Yep that is the one, they are touting how they support the troops
Edited on Sun Nov-09-03 11:10 PM by liberalnproud
When the troops need something Halliburton is there. The commercial ends with a GI talking on the phone (call provided by Halliburton) and the guy breaks up while stating "It's a girl." Tears starting to roll down his cheeks.

They have NO shame.


On Edit- My turkey is for Turkey Day. I love the Holidays this is my favorite time of the year. Halloween, Thanksgiving, the the biggie Christmas.
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MrSoundAndVision Donating Member (879 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:11 PM
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6. Please PLEASE tell me you're joking
No TV and no cable for three years here, you joking right? Or am I going to have to make those plane tickets to Canada Christmas presents this year?
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hang a left Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:19 PM
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14. I would not shit you my brother
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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:12 PM
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7. It sounds and looks like militarism themes from the Third Reich to me
:puke::argh:
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ComerPerro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:15 PM
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8. That's pretty disgusting
I can't believe these assholes.
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:15 PM
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9. The Daily Show will have some material for next week's shows. (nt)
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ComerPerro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:17 PM
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13. heh, I just though of a good Haliburton slogan
"When the troops need something, Haliburton is there.

I mean, because, think about it. Who else could be there? We got a no-bid deal that gives us exclusive rights to all action in Iraq. So, who else possibly could be there? "
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hang a left Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:20 PM
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15. tee hee
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expatriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:16 PM
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10. Halliburton: We tear loved ones apart
wow, I guess that has multiple meanings...
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:25 PM
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17. "Halliburton: Destroying Lives and Rebuilding Countries"
"What are you going to do about it? Vote for a Democrat?"
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Eloriel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-03 02:01 AM
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23. Oh, THIS will backfire bigtime
There are far too many parents and wives and husbands and friends who have had to SEND bare necessities to their loved ones over there. Far too many Letters to the Editor from troops who've been suffering with ONE MRE a day and 2 liters of water, even during the 120 degree heat of the summer.

And then there was the suddenly outrageous phone bills (which Halliburton probably had nothing to do with, but who cares if they get tarred with that feather too).

Goood, goooood. Oh yeah, I love this.

I can't WAIT for the families to get drift of this.

Eloriel
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bleedingheart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:17 PM
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12. Oh please tell me this is a lie!
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frank frankly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:17 PM
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11. will they kill us or will we stop them?
it keeps boiling down to that.

not much left.
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Coldgothicwoman Donating Member (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:20 PM
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16. I am positively speechless...
Just turned to ESPN. I would say 'hopefully Ill see the commercial'...but thats not much of a hope. :(

Is there nothing these sick PR people won't try to 'spin'???

:argh:
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gardenista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:31 PM
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18. This will backfire on them BIGTIME!
They may have gotten away with it a few months ago, but the thing that will go through most people's minds now is,

"Hmmmmmm, it's November 9th, and that guy's been deployed since February. No wonder he's crying."
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Neecy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:42 PM
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19. well, hell
ALL American taxpayers should be crying, since Halliburton is picking our pockets with their war profiteering.
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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-09-03 11:42 PM
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20. In the book, Naked in Baghdad
Anne Garrells (not sure on the last name) She's a correspondent for NPR and an author who read parts of her book on c-span tonight.

She writes about how bad security is in Baghdad. She said that Bechtel, Hal's evil cousin, doesn't think it's safe enough to send anyone out to inspect schools being rebuilt. She said they don't know the quality of the work or if the right schools are even being worked on, so they can't know how "their money" is really being spent on.

Their money....
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finn Donating Member (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-03 12:00 AM
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21. what do you expect.
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kimchi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-03 01:12 AM
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22. No.
But I have seen the new Saudi Arabia commercial.

Partners in Terrrorism, or, er, um, something like that.
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neuvocat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-03 02:41 AM
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24. Hokiest thing I ever saw.
I mean it really looked like a spoof commercial you'd see in a movie or something.

You know it really isn't helping their cause, given all the bad publicity they're getting. It just makes people curious as to who or what Haliburton is in the first place.
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neebob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-03 02:44 AM
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25. No, but I did see a very creepy Wal-mart spot
with an ancient WWII veteran sitting in a chair, reminiscing about the war, and some elderly Wal-mart employees saying things I missed because I was too busy going, "Holy crap, it's a Wal-mart commercial." Back to the first guy, saying he'd do it again, then we see he's sitting alone in a house on the hill. I guess he's lonely because all his friends work at Wal-mart.
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-03 02:52 AM
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26. I have but one question . Did our tax dollars for reconstruction pay
for the ad ? GRRRRRRRR . I wouldn't put it past
these arrogant bastards.
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yankeedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-10-03 06:16 AM
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27. The GI's crying
Because it isn't his kid. The baby was born in November, he's been away since January, do the math! Thanks Haliburton!
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