because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. War is the parent of
armies; from these proceed debts and taxes; and armies, and debts, and taxes are
the known instruments for bringing the many under the domination of the few." --
James Madison (4th President of the United States).
15 Sept. 2005
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (HalliburtonWatch.org) -- War and skyrocketing oil prices
have been good to Halliburton's CEO David Lesar, whose stock in the company
increased by an estimated $78 million since the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003, a
HalliburtonWatch analysis reveals.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (HalliburtonWatch.org) -- -- Although Senate Republicans
killed an amendment that would have established a special investigation into war
profiteering by Halliburton and other companies by a vote of 53 to 44 today, they
have pledged to investigate Halliburton before the end of the year.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (HalliburtonWatch.org) -- A former contracting officer with
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) told a congressional committee today
that Halliburton regularly threatens government officials who complain about
contracting abuse.
6 June 2005
Halliburton has billed taxpayers more than $1.4 billion in questionable and
unsupported charges for logistics and other services in Iraq, according to a
Democratic congressional report released Monday.
The journey of a dozen impoverished men from Nepal to Iraq reveals the
exploitation underpinning the American war effort.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (HalliburtonWatch.org) -- The U.S. military spies on
individuals protesting Halliburton, Newsweek reports today.
In an article titled, "The Other Big Brother," investigative journalist Michael Issikopf
reports that a "harmless" anti-Halliburton protest in 2004 by 10 peace activitists
outside the company's Houston headquarters "was regarded as a potential threat
to national security" by people inside the Bush administration.
