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To: Land Shark who wrote (619258)	9/7/2004 12:46:42 PM
From: Skywatcher	Respond to of 769670

after TWO YEARS....I guess this shows we must be near an election as the dogs actually have to BID FOR A CONTRACT! of our tax dollars! Report: Halliburton to Lose Iraq Contract Tuesday September 7, 11:43 am ET Halliburton to Lose Multibillion Dollar Iraq Contract, Bids to Be Accepted, Report Says WASHINGTON (AP) -- Halliburton Co.'s multibillion dollar contract for work to support U.S. troops in Iraq will be put back up for bids, according to a published report. The Wall Street Journal said Tuesday an internal Army memo indicates the move is planned within months. The company, formerly headed by Vice President Dick Cheney, has come under intense scrutiny amid allegations of overcharging and poor accounting. The value of the contract, to feed and house U.S. troops in Iraq, is valued at up to $13 billion.