To: tejek who wrote (172645 ) 7/31/2003 4:05:37 PM From: TimF Read Replies (2) | Respond to No it isn't. If the American companies get the contract after actual open bidding there is nothing wrong with it. "If American companies get some super favorable contract that allows them to take most of the profit from Iraqi oil for themselves then it might legitimately be considered "a form of stealing", but that hasn't happened and there is no evidence to suggest that it will." Good answer........you should work for Cheney. Cheney is the VP of the US, not Iraq Unfortunately, I have to think there might be something sinister because of the bad rep the oil industry has in general........let's not forget Enron. If its not sinister or Machiavellian, why the secrets? You don't think granting Halliburton, his former company, an exclusive, non open bidded contract with an upside limit of $7 billion isn't a bit suspicious?
