US probing alleged Halliburton kickbacks in Nigeria (Cheney again)

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1520&ncid=1520&e=5&u=/afp/20040205/pl_afp/us_nigeria_halliburton_040205004300

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Justice Department (news - web sites) is investigating whether Halliburton Co. was involved in 180 million dollars in kickbacks paid to obtain contracts to build a natural gas plant in Nigeria when Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) was chairman of the company.



"There is no evidence that Cheney was aware of the payments in question," said Newsweek magazine, "and an aide said today the vice president has not been contacted about the probe.


"Still, the inquiry by the Justice Department's fraud section -- which prosecutes federal anti-bribery law violations -- is likely to bring new public attention to the vice president's past at the giant oil services firm."


Newsweek said the US Securities and Exchange Commission (news - web sites), the securities trading watchdog, had also opened an investigation of Halliburton dealings.

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[pinniped]

1. Of course they are guilty...guilty as hell!

They have a track record of ripping people and they do it well.

Wonder if they will take out a one page advertisement in the local Nigerian rag to defend themselves?

[salin]

2. is it me or is cheney appearing more and more like a big-boy version

of Spiro Agnew? That is - that the Cheney version makes Spiro's transgressions look like small potatoes in comparison?

[dusty64]

3. Don't worry, I'm sure

ALL will be forgiven soon when his pardon is issued. He'll come out smelling like a rose and will make millions as a lobbyist or receive his very own TV show. I've never seen such an bunch of evil and arrogant criminals in my life.

[NashVegas]

4. DUPE

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=347074