Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dan B. who wrote (484251)	10/31/2003 8:45:46 AM
From: TigerPaw	Respond to of 769667

No need to repeat ... because Cheney finds new ways to steal from the public treasury every day. guardian.co.uk Yesterday Cheney was caught stealing, <font color=green>Halliburton is charging the army $1.59 a gallon for its oil, but critics say it can be bought from neighbouring countries for as little as 98 cents. </font> How does Cheney respond? - By stealing even faster! <font color=maroon>s of Oct. 19, Halliburton had imported 61.3 million gallons of gasoline from Kuwait into Iraq, and the company was paid $162.5 million for an average price of $2.65 a gallon, Waxman and Dingell wrote. ``The $2.65 per gallon is grossly excessive,'' they said. ``Experts we consulted stated that the total price for buying and transporting gasoline into Iraq should be less than $1.00 per gallon.'' </font> news.moneycentral.msn.com Oh, and in case you think it's not Cheney who's pocketing the profit : counterpunch.org