Finally, some positive press in Dallas! Halliburton Protest!

[anarchy1999]

War protesters target Halliburton's Carrollton offices


By Stacy Wright , Staff Writer 04/21/2004


The protesters, coordinated by the Dallas Peace Center, wanted to draw attention to the war in Iraq and the profits they believe huge corporations such as Halliburton, a major provider of oil and gas products and services, are making from the war.


Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown and Root runs food lines, washes laundry, delivers mail, builds bases and performs other duties in Iraq. KBR also provides Iraq with gasoline. Halliburton holds U.S. government contracts in Iraq valued at $9 billion.

The company is facing allegations that it is overcharging the government. The U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Defense are investigating the fuel charges.

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"Halliburton is getting away with both war crimes and accounting crimes," state Rep. Lon Burnam (D-Fort Worth) said. He said the group picked Thursday - the day income tax returns were due -- to start protesting to show people how many tax dollars are being spent in Iraq. Burnam said there is a war profit and he believes it's being run out of the president's office.

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Page said nobody knows what's going on and that's the problem - the lack of transparency.

Jawad said Congress need to have hearing and investigate or perhaps re-enact the excess profits tax.

Protestors plan to meet outside of Halliburton offices - on Belt Line Road near Webb Chapel -- from noon to 2 p.m. every Friday throughout the summer. "So many people just don't know," said Sherry Bollenbacher, coordinator of the protest. "We need to educate people and get more people involved."

Contact staff writer Stacy Wright at 972-538-2118 or at [e-mail].

forgot the link (whoops):

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11359952&BRD=1426&PAG=461&dept_id=528189&rfi=6

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"I'm so excited..."

[jay-3d]

1. Halliburton offices

Halliburton offices - on Belt Line Road near Webb Chapel? Where? no buildings there?

[redqueen]

2. Isn't there a Ford plant there?

There are buildings there, I'm sure of it.

[anarchy1999]

3. 2601 Belt Line Rd, just east of Webb Chapel.

Right there, great big Halliburton sign, our banner said War Criminals with an arrow pointing right to their sign. Many more banners and signs, speakers and a great local band, "Halliburtons".

[anarchy1999]

4. Many buildings, Many people, right there. HALLIBURTON - DALLAS

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[anarchy1999]

5. Kicking back to the front page.........

Dallas gets a break. We did it!!

[LunaC]

6. Way to go Anarchy!

I know earlier in the month you were worried but you pulled it off with flying colors! Congrats on a job well done!

[anarchy1999]

7. Thanks, I did not do it, It was everyone.

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Kicking up back to the top and thank you once again LunaC, do you know anyone in Dallas that would want to come and take part? If you do send them to www.dallaspeacecenter.org for updates and info.

[anarchy1999]

8. Shamelessly kicking up.

Dallas DU'ers, come gather round.

[happynewyear]

9. great work thanks

Thanks for posting this information on Halliburton. I hope they go broke and have to leave Iraq myself. The deserve to go up in smoke amidst their scandals.

You are very right. A lot of people don't know anything about who or what Halliburton is are what they are doing and their strong affiliation with Dick Cheney, the vice-president.

Its nice to see it turning around on them for a change.

[anarchy1999]

10. Kicking up again. Dallas tries hard.............

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