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--- Begin Message ----Caveat Lector------- Forwarded Message > From: The Daily Mislead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 17:52:12 -0400 (EDT) > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Cheney Lying About Halliburton Involvement > > =============================== > THE DAILY MIS-LEAD > < http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1278365&l=40364 > > =============================== > > REPORT: CHENEY LYING ABOUT HALLIBURTON INVOLVEMENT > > Vice President Dick Cheney has repeatedly assured Americans that he has > positively no involvement in directing billions of taxpayer dollars in > no-bid contracts to Halliburton, his former employer. In September of 2003, > he told NBC's Meet the Press that his office has "absolutely no influence > of, involvement of, knowledge of in any way, shape or form of contracts."[1] > In January of 2004, he told Fox News Radio, "I don't have anything to do > with the contracting process,[2] and I wouldn't know how to manipulate the > process if I wanted to." But, according to new evidence, Cheney's office > "coordinated"[3] the Halliburton contracts and had the Pentagon specifically > seek its input in constructing what ultimately became a multi-billion-dollar > contract. > > According to the New York Times, the Pentagon discussed a $1.9 million > planning contract with "senior Bush administration officials, including the > Vice President's Chief of Staff"[4] before inking the deal. According to the > Los Angeles Times, three companies were vying for the lucrative contract > which was seen as the precursor to a much larger, $7 billion contract. But > instead of following the normal competitive civil service contracting > process, the Times reports that Bush administration political appointees > overruled the advice of Army lawyers and simply gave Halliburton the > contract.[5] That decision was then brought to Cheney's Chief of Staff Lewis > "Scooter" Libby, who reviewed the contract and raised no objections to the > non-competitive process. > > Cheney has denied having any financial stake in Halliburton receiving > massive government contracts, claiming, "I severed my ties nearly four years > ago when I ran for Vice President."[6] But Cheney still receives about > $150,000 a year in deferred compensation from Halliburton[7] and still owns > about 433,000 company stock options[8]; options which could become more > valuable as the company's revenues rise. That fact was enough to lead the > nonpartisan Congressional Research Service to bill Cheney's continued > financial ties a "potential conflict of interest."[9] > > And yet despite all these questions, the Bush administration's allies today > formally blocked any testimony from Halliburton employees about the > matter.[10] Specifically, when Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) presented a > slate of witnesses to the House Government Reform Committee, they were > prevented from appearing by Republicans. That move led Senator Frank > Lautenberg (D-NJ) to demand the appointment of a special counsel to > independently investigate the situation.[11] > > Sources: > > 1. "Cheney denies role in Iraq deal", The Boston Globe, 9/15/2003, > http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1278365&l=40365. > 2. "Cheney faults 'desperate' attacks on Halliburton", CNN.com, 1/23/2004, > http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1278365&l=40366. > 3. "Cheney Coordinated Halliburton Iraq Contract: Report", Common Dreams > News Center, 5/31/2004, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1278365&l=40367. > 4. "White House Officials and Cheney Aide Approved Halliburton Contract in > Iraq, Pentagon Says", The New York Times, 6/14/2004, > http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1278365&l=40368. > 5. "Appointee's Role in Halliburton Pact Told", Los Angeles Times, > 6/14/2004, > http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1278365&l=40369. > 6. "VP Interview with Wolf Blitzer, CNN", WhiteHouse.gov, 3/2/2004, > http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1278365&l=40370. > 7. "Contract Sport", The New Yorker, 2/9/2004, > http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1278365&l=40371. > 8. "Halliburton asks employees to help defend company", CNN.com, 10/25/2003, > http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1278365&l=40372. > 9. "Cheney may still have Halliburton ties", CNNmoney.com, 9/25/2003, > http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1278365&l=40373. > 10. "Whistle-blowers say Halliburton rife with waste", Seattle > Post-Intelligencer, 6/15/2004, > http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1278365&l=40374. > 11. "Senator Seeks Halliburton Special Counsel", Reuters, 6/14/2004, > http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1278365&l=40375. > > Visit www.misleader.org for more about Bush Administration distortion. » > > =========================================================== > > Subscribe to the Daily Mislead! Go to http://www.misleader.org and enter > your e-mail address in the "Receive the Daily Mislead" box in the > top-left corner of the page. > > To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with only the > word "remove" in the subject line of your e-mail, or visit > http://daily.misleader.org/unsubscribe/ and follow the instructions > listed there. > ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <FONT COLOR="#000099">Yahoo! 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