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July 23, 2004
Halliburton
I know this may make me unpopular with the people who often read here, but I have to say it is my sensation that Halliburton is not getting a fair rap.
See http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7115-2004Jul22.html
While I do not doubt, given the situation, that abuses occured, as cited, I rather feel that Halliburton is getting a political hammering and in truth, in the context of the fucked up mess that is and was Iraq, and the fucked up mess that is and was USG logistics/policy and administration, I do not blame them one iota. Indeed accounts suggest they may be losing money on this debacle (although one should take accounts with a grain of salt as well given the US DOD's fucked up payment schedules).
Of course, I do not blame the Democrats for going after this. It's a good political issue, and if positions were reversed, Republicans would do the same. Pity, but that's politics - easily saleable imagery.
Posted by The Lounsbury at July 23, 2004 08:06 PM
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