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Seraph, those may be fair considerations -- except for the VAST difference in the numbers. And while we may go and try to help Halliburton justify a part of the overcharging, taken in total it's just too much.
I didn't get into overcharging of gas sent from Kuwait, which Halliburton recanted on, or charges of bribery, or charges of imbezzlement -- both of which are being investigated currently.
If it's not a scam or a sham, it's mismanagement. A pretty bad mark against a company that wasn't even required to participate in MANDATORY bidding for government contracts as set forth by the law.
And, i every other instance, these "fair bidding" rules are taken very seriously. I know, because I've managed such bidding for municpal entities purchasing fire trucks. One mis-step in the bidding process usually VOIDS the contract between the government and a contractor.
All in all, it's a deal rammed through the system without following procedure, and rammed down US taxpayer throats. All for Cheney's cronies.
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