Halliburton/KBR Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Update

[CorpGovActivist]

At the request of a fellow DUer, here is the latest public update on the Halliburton Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations:

1. Latest http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/45012/000004501207000309/0000045012-07-000309-index.htm">Halliburton 10-Q quarterly report, filed October 26, 2007 (search on "Foreign Corrupt Practices")

2. Latest http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1357615/000135761507000019/0001357615-07-000019-index.htm">KBR 10-Q quarterly report, filed November 1, 2007 (search on "Foreign Corrupt Practices")

The DOJ, SEC, and other Federal agencies are conducting a set of very real, very thorough, good-faith investigations - and shareholder derivative lawsuits are drafted and ready to go, just in case BushCo. intervenes.

- Dave

[hisownpetard]

1. Dave - For any newbies on DU ("DUbies"?), would you mind providing the link to your

website? I'm sure they would find the account of what's going on with you as fascinating as I did.

Btw, I wish someone would come up with an alternative to the word "whistleblower" which, to me, has a
negative connotation. It always sounds like the person who's the hero of the piece is being called a villainous name.
Is that just my personal impression, or do you agree?

[CorpGovActivist]

2. See the "Rolodex Card" Symbol Next to Each Poster's Name?

I have the URL in my profile.

"I'm sure they would find the account of what's going on with you as fascinating as I did."

:blush:

Thanks.

"Btw, I wish someone would come up with an alternative to the word 'whistleblower' which, to me, has a negative connotation. It always sounds like the person who's the hero of the piece is being called a villainous name. Is that just my personal impression, or do you agree?"

Get a group of whistleblowers around pints in a pub, and that is just one subject they'll debate.

; )

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

3. "DUbies"?!?

That's a good one!

: )

- Dave

[hisownpetard]

4. Heheheh.

:hi:

[CorpGovActivist]

6. P.S.

To channel Rummy:

"Have I been asked by the Feds to be extremely circumspect about what I share publicly about the latest developments? Yes, you might say that is a very good question to ask."

- Dave

[fascisthunter]

5. Someone Have One?

kick

[CorpGovActivist]

7. *shakes head*

Does the DU online store sell DUbie Snacks?

- Dave

[fascisthunter]

8. Nope... But We Should Recommend They Do!

On a more serious note: Good work CorpGov!

[CorpGovActivist]

9. Jinkies!

Thanks!

- Dave

[hisownpetard]

10. Jinkies?? What the hell are Jinkies?

[CorpGovActivist]

11. Hisownpetard: Careful...

... you may be dating yourself!

; )

It's an exclamation often uttered by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velma_Dinkley">Velma Dinkley.

- Dave

[hisownpetard]

12. I cannot be dating myself because I am not currently dating.

[CorpGovActivist]

13. You Could Still Take Yourself out for a Nice Dinner...

... with clearly-established expectations and boundaries laid out among the voices beforehand.

; )

- Dave

[hisownpetard]

15. Well, why would I do that? I have nothing new to say that I don't already know, so

I'd be pretty boring company.

[CorpGovActivist]

18. Take a Book to a Bistro...

... and let the voices in your head be your own private book club, as all of you explore a new topic.

:rofl:

- Dave

P.S. I don't believe for a nanosecond that you're ever boring company. Try another one.

[hisownpetard]

19. How about, I don't think I'd enjoy my company?

:shrug:

[hisownpetard]

20. Oops! Delete/dupe

[CorpGovActivist]

22. Well, I Sure Do!

:hug:

- Dave

[hisownpetard]

23. Aww...

:blush:

You had me at "Halliburton."
:hi:

[CorpGovActivist]

25. *giggle*

:swoon:

*****************************************

Ray: D'you know that the human head weighs 8 pounds?
Jerry Maguire: Did you know that Troy Aikman, in only six years, has passed for 16,303 yards?
Ray: D'you know that bees and dogs can smell fear?
Jerry Maguire: Did you know that the career record for hits is 4,256 by Pete Rose who is NOT in the Hall of Fame?
Ray: D'you know that my next door neighbor has three rabbits?
Jerry Maguire: I... I can't compete with that!

*****************************************

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

14. P.S. News Coverage...

... of the efforts to bring this to light has been http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=david+smith+halliburton">extensive.

I've made some very solid new relationships with true journalists, and am happy to report that - when you can produce "the goods" for prudently-cautious journalist types, they really do take action.

: )

- Dave

[hisownpetard]

16. Well, can you please remember to keep us posted up-to-the-minute on any developments

in this case? Inquiring minds want to know!

You are one brave person.

[CorpGovActivist]

17. I Promise...

... to give the same kinds of heads-ups I gave in 2006, when I knew or was fairly certain that a follow-up article was about to be published, a radio or TV segment was going to be aired, etc.

Ditto for imminent indictments against BushCo. types.

"You are one brave person."

This year, http://www.google.com/search?q=voicemail+corpgovactivist+kerry+hyperventilated&hl=en&filter=0">if I get a voicemail from someone claiming to be a senior staffer, or affiliated with the candidate, I'm moving to a non-extradition treaty country.

; )

- Dave

[hisownpetard]

21. You can always come and hide in my basement, with the frozen oxen...

Oh, sorry - wrong thread!
:crazy:

[CorpGovActivist]

24. Huh?!?

What the...?

:puzzled look, scratches noggin:

"frozen oxen"?!?

Please explain.

Does your basement have:

1. Non-extradition treaty status;

2. A well-stocked island bar, with plenty of little umbrellas to put in the drinks?

If so, we could have lots of fun creating the "Frozen Oxen" concoction.

- Dave

[hisownpetard]

26. Except that, after the first two sips, I'd be asking for the "Froshen Okshon Concoction,"

which sounds kind of dumb.

I knew that would throw you for a loop but thought I'd gamble on the chance that maybe
you'd been following that other thread which, for the life of me, I can't remember the title of.

Time for a nap!

G'night -

Susan

[CorpGovActivist]

27. "...and anuther thang..."

G'nite!

: )

Can we please take up the Froshen Oxschen Concussion in the morning? This is http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22frozen+oxen+found+in+tibet+in+1846%22">what I found.

; )

- Dave

[hisownpetard]

28. That's hilarious!

Yeah, go to bed.
Tomorrow you can look at the posts from the Lounge and find the OP by "Philboy" entitled, "I am so discouraged."
There you will find complete and unexpurgated information concerning the frozen oxen or, as I prefer to call them, froxen.

Sleep well!
:boring:

[CorpGovActivist]

30. Froxen?!?

OK, I'm gonna go read up on that.

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

32. FYI...

... I have done my best to http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=7293179&mesg_id=7300170">help philboy find the silver lining.

; )

- Dave

[hisownpetard]

33. You just couldn't let that information go to waste, could you?

[CorpGovActivist]

34. Serendipitous Scraps of Data...

... yielded the events of the OP.

In my experience, serendipitous scraps of data - plugged into more formal research - often lead to the most exciting discoveries, synaptic diversions, and the like.

: )

I don't believe in wasting serendipitous data scraps, my friend.

; )

- Dave

[hisownpetard]

35. So I see.

P.S. I think you have something in your eye.

[CorpGovActivist]

36. Oh, She's Going Somewhere with This...

:popcorn:

- Dave

[hisownpetard]

37. I'm tryiing, I'm trying, but - and it hurts me to say this -

I got nothin'.

[CorpGovActivist]

38. Must Be...

... the hangover from the Froxen Concoction.

We could always go back to the well of the Halliburton story. Plenty of humor there.

; )

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

41. You Can Call Me...

... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oblongs">Milo Oblong



`; )

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

39. Susan - You Might Find This to Be of Interest...

... see the subthread beginning at #43 in this http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2558478&mesg_id=2558478">thread.

- Dave

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

29. Recommended and bookmarked to read tomorrow. WTF am I doing up this late?

I'm normally in bed by, uh, four hours ago.

What's wrong with me? :shrug:

You sneaky thing,...the SH derivative suits is what caught my eye!!! :rofl:

[CorpGovActivist]

31. Shareholder Derivative Suits...

... are a powerful device that even BakerBotts types cannot thwart in this case.

- Dave

[CorpGovActivist]

40. Halliburton/KBR Gang Rape PR Flak - Cathy Mann - Also Responded to My Allegations

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cathy+mann+rape+halliburton">Halliburton/KBR's gang rape allegation response

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cathy+mann+david+smith+merit+halliburton">Halliburton/KBR's foreign corrupt practices act response

After her weak response on the FCPA allegations, the company had to announce that they'd been http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=sec+nigeria+halliburton+extended+investigation">forced by the DOJ and SEC to agree to extend the deadline for filing charges.

That usually occurs when criminal investigators learn of active "fraudulent concealment" of evidence during prior discovery.

- Dave

[bobthedrummer]

42. k

[bobthedrummer]

43. k

[CorpGovActivist]

44. Thanks...

... any particular part of the update that you have questions about? Feel free to PM me if you prefer.

- Dave