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Could It Be...Halliburton?

US Politics & Gov't  (tags: military contracts, military contractors, corruption, US military, Pentagon, audits, intimidation )

Ombretta
- 78 days ago - washingtonpost.com
Who knows? There's so much sweetheart dealing, kickbacking & other corruption in these military (and other government) contracts. All I know is I am boiling mad over these auditors being for telling the truth. RIPPED OFF AGAIN by our friends in DC.
Comments

Ombretta LittleShadow (409)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 7:55 pm
Auditors being threatened that is!

Must have been son BIG sumbi*ch to be able to get the military to falsify audits. Hey - isn't this illegal?
 

Just Carole (352)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 8:14 pm

So fuggin' disgusting! I have almost lost hope for this country!

Thanks(?), Cate!
 

Tim Redfern (476)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 8:16 pm
The report does not name the projects or the contractors involved, but staff members on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee who were briefed on the findings cited seven contractors, some of whom are among the biggest in the defense industry: Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Fluor, Parker Hannifin, Sparta, SRS Technologies and a subsidiary of L3 Communications.

This story is shocking enough on the face of it, BUT.....
Parker Hannafin is a corporation with it's HQ right here
where I live, in Greene County, Tennessee. I'd had no idea
they were a defense contractor. I'd thought they only
manufactured hydraulic equipment.

But, one thing is for certain:
If this story doesn't piss you off,
you must be in a coma.

Thanks, Cate.
noted.
 

charles mclachlan (627)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 8:18 pm
thanks cate
 

Laurie W. (113)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 8:20 pm
Nope...not anymore it isn't....Uncle Sam should have his out stretched hand holding a screw instead of pointing a finger at you and me ...or perhaps at least point with the more appropriate finger......
 

WHITE WOLF DRAGON (207)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 8:23 pm
thanks Cate and noted
 

Blue Bunting (760)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 8:32 pm
Dick Cheney = Halliburton -- make sure you $pell it with two "ll"s when you write that check ...

that's all RepubliCON$ care about ...
 

Just Carole (352)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 8:32 pm

There are so many behind-the-scenes players that Halliburton is just one on the list. The country has become corporatized and is now owned by the campaign contributors and big money interests who "bought" the elections, and the press that reports on them.

Add to that pharmaceutical companies, Blackwater, the Federal Reserve...
 

Blue Bunting (760)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 8:37 pm
Dick Cheney's "connection" ... and his "$ecret energy meeting$" ... $o appropriate for the RepubliCON admini$tration ...

Nixon live$!
 

Bill McGlone (120)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 8:51 pm
I have nuttin to say...
 

Just Carole (352)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 8:53 pm

(Huh?)

Thanks for saying so, Bill! LOL
 

Maggi P. (76)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 8:56 pm
What does poor Richard Nixon have to do with this?????? He may have done a little spying but his behaviour doesn't hold a candle to the Bush and Cheneys of the world.....(ducking)......
 

Just Carole (352)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 8:58 pm

(and another "Huh?")

Now, rolling on the floor, holding my sides.
 

White Wolf H. (427)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 9:01 pm
Noted ..oh yeah..$$$$$$$$$$$
 

Maggi P. (76)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 9:02 pm
Shall we dial 911, Carole???????? I hope we are laughing and NOT having an attack.....looooooooooool
 

Just Carole (352)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 9:04 pm

Sure, let's call 9/11. It was effective before!

ROFLMFAO!
 

Brad Miller (44)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 9:05 pm
again... the corporatist state IS amerika
 

Joy Bergstrom (282)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 9:06 pm
Anything that has corpution or $$$$ on it it has to be The Bite Me!!! Butt Heads!!!!incohoots as always. I don't underestemate nothing anymore!!! Thanks Cate.
 

Just Carole (352)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 9:07 pm

Maggi, I'll look for some countries with resources we (or our allies) would like that need to be "democraticized" by us killing their citizens.

(This may be awhile.) LOL
 

Maggi P. (76)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 9:13 pm
OMG, Carole, let's not and say we did....OK???????? I think I am having a major senior moment.......looooooooooool
 

Kristopher P. (354)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 9:14 pm
Tim R--- absolutly right-----if you are not pissed off you are in a comma or selfish enough to think that paying attention really doesn't matter. I have a hard time talking to people around me about this stuff because I must be surrounded by the wrong people. It seems like a constant battle to fight this self imposed ignorance. I really think people do not understand that EVERY action our "leaders" take effects us all.

I really do appreciate all of you who are taking a part in getting the news out and commenting on issues like this. It really gives me hope that there are great people out there who are paying attention and fighting this sheer ignorance. I feel privilaged to be talking with some of the most opened minds in the world. I look at all of you who are at least making the effort as a hero in my mind----------Thank You----------------
 

David Buchan (111)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 9:16 pm
Gosh!...Thank God Bush, Britteny and Paris keep this trivia? off the front page news read by all...Thanks Cate!?
 

Denice G. (47)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 9:26 pm
I am once again disgusted.
 

Joycey B. (511)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 9:34 pm
Noted with anger. Thanks Cate.
 

Kathy W. (177)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 9:35 pm
OMG.... It just goes on and on, doesn't it?!
 

Scott Shaubel (826)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 9:57 pm

- Haliburton, like Everything else, is just a money funneling set -up.

- QE, Rothschild,PopeVatican), get all (fake)money.

.. "All the World's A Stage" with acts daily.

- the final scene is coming up... act 11:11:11,.. NWO finally give up!
 

Blue Bunting (760)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 10:04 pm
Scott, you could do alot more work ont he Canadian government ...
 

Sandra M Z. (90)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 10:22 pm
"Disciplinary Action" is de rigueur, if you don't do what you're told, life will be miserable for you after that. That's how the government works, by intimidation and subordination of people. Because many will cave and do what they shouldn't to keep their place in line. And government knows human nature and exploits it all the time. Along with ripping us all off all the time, de rigueur!!!

Kristopher, my strategy is to tell EVERYONE about Care2. Knowledge is Power, we need to lead them to it. I have learned soooooooooooooo much on here, anyone can!

Absolute Corruption noted, thank you Cate.
 

Kristopher P. (354)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 10:30 pm
MANS FATE IS IN HIS OWN HANDS. NO ONE ELSES. WE ALL KNOW THAT THERE ARE SERIOUS PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE CREATED FOR OURSELVES.

A TRUE piece of wisdom that comes from Tibet is "Man causes all of his own problems".
Act11.11.111.1.1.1.11....35.4.654.7.647.6.87.567.56.7.56.75.67.56.7.567.56.7 seriously does that help? I will not throw in the towel!
 

Just Carole (352)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 10:33 pm

I'm not a religious person. But, I hope that gives you the same peace (and resolution) it has to all the others who believed in it before you.
 

Brenda H. (139)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 10:59 pm
BIG MONEY & BUSH RUN OUR COUNTRY--SCARY THOUGHT HUH! THANKS CATE.
 

Kristopher P. (354)
Wednesday July 23, 2008, 11:27 pm
Yes Sandra M Z-------------Very good point!----------------------I am not religious at all either ---------I will repeat what makes sense though regardless of who says it.-----------Thank you Cate as always I need to learn more. Please keep it coming as you so gracefully do.