Halliburton and KBR - Fearing Waxman - Hire Power Lobbyists

"Pfizer, Halliburton Grab Democrats as Hearings Loom": http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aVgwScpkxO9M&refer=home

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"The Cheney Connection

Halliburton, a Houston-based oilfield services company once headed by Vice President Dick Cheney, gave 92 percent of its political-action committee contributions to Republicans for the 2006 campaign, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a Washington research group.

The company's new firm, Patton Boggs, counts Democratic lobbyist Thomas Boggs among its name partners. KBR Inc., a Halliburton unit, hired the law and lobbying firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, whose partners include Democratic former House Speaker Thomas Foley.

'Halliburton retains firms with deep experience in the industry, on Capitol Hill and in the administration to help us navigate the policy arena,' Melissa Norcross, a spokeswoman for Halliburton and KBR, said in an e-mailed comment."
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Ms. Norcross is part of the same spin doctor "braintrust" in Houston that disputes that I received mis-directed e-mails intended for David R. Smith, VP of Tax at Halliburton, regarding the company's cover-up of bribes paid to Nigerian officials, in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=david+smith+halliburton+nigeria

http://www.halliburton.com/news/media_contact.jsp

Those e-mails were intended for the "other" David Smith, because the bribes paid to officials in Nigeria and elsewhere also raise questions about Halliburton's non-payment of taxes on the money used for the bribes.

- Dave

we pay so much.

How does that line go?
Oh.I remember!
Treason,Bribery,and other high crimes and misdemeanors.
Or something like that.

... the "other" David Smith wouldn't have been an intended recipient, and the e-mails wouldn't have ended up in my Inbox by mistake.

; )

- Dave

that to be a successful criminal you must scrupulously obey the law.?

"War Profiteering for Dummies"

; )

- Dave

dubya's dyslexic!

... was for his group to brainstorm on how to spin the corporate tax evasion issues.

- Dave

P.S. Here is the "other" David Smith's Halliburton stock holdings records: http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?company=smith+david+r&CIK=&filenum=&State=&SIC=&owner=include&action=getcompany

His middle name is "Rich"...literally.

:rofl:

Whatever works...just ask Fitzy.

... T. Agnew.

- Dave

a mere amateur by comparison.

But, there's something oddly satisfying to cntemplate that Cheney, who inspires such fear in many ways, is a simple cheatin' money grubber.

How much durned money does he need anyhow?

glc

as if they had trouble doing that!

I liked this paragraph: "The increased hiring coincides with the Democratic congressional sweep that has sent shudders through corporate boardrooms."

Just the thought of "shudders through corporate boardrooms"....

... right?

; )

- Dave

I'm reading a book right now called "Blood Money", and have seen a quote or two already from your buddy Melissa Norcross. I'm not very far into the book yet, but it would seem Waxman has his work cut out for him - and quite a bit of it, at that.

None of it is really surprising, since I've heard so much already about Halliburton, but so many decent, honorable people losing their jobs by just trying to do them right, makes me sick.

certain war profiteers to commit tax evasion.

*{whistling}*

... is follow the "damage control" e-mails that were flying around inside Halliburton, to see where they lead.

; )

- Dave

Mark Corallo and Barbara Comstock, two former Justice Department officials who have formed their own lobbying firm in Alexandria, Virginia, are talking to representatives of oil and drug companies. One of their current clients, Blackwater USA of Moyock, North Carolina, is scheduled to testify next week before Waxman's committee, Corallo said. The panel is probing possible waste and fraud in Iraq war contracts.



Wasn't Mark Corallo a buddy of Robert Luskin, Rove's attorney?

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Mark+Corallo%22%2B%22Robert+Luskin%22&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&ie=utf8&oe=utf8

Also check this google
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-US&q=%22Robert+Luskin%22%2B%22Barbara+Comstock%22&btnG=Search

Members of Libby and Roves defense team are also lobbying on behalf chenis's ass.

I hope they waste a huge amount of money! YOU BETTER BE SCARED YOU TRAITORS! Waxman is going to K I L L you! :rofl: