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Halliburton

Halliburton is one of the leading global oilfield services company. The corporation employs over 50,000 people and has operations in more than 70 countries worldwide. Former U.S.-Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Halliburton from 1995 to 2000.

News reports on Halliburton:

• "Halliburton in spotlight in gulf spill probe" (Los Angeles Times / May 1, 2010)
• "The Halliburton Loophole" (New York Times / November 2, 2009)
• "Halliburton to pay fines" (Los Angeles Times / February 12, 2009)
• "Former head of Halliburton firm faces seven years in jail for bribery"
  (The Guardian / September 4, 2008)
• "Halliburton boosted by oil work" (BBC News / October 25, 2005)
• "A Closer Look at Cheney and Halliburton" (New York Times / September 28, 2004)
• "Suit Accuses Halliburton Of Fraud In Accounting" (New York Times / August 6, 2004)
• "Halliburton suspends bill for army meals" (The Guardian / February 18, 2004)
• "Halliburton: Halfway Home?" (Business Week / December 23, 2002)
• "In Tough Times, a Company Finds Profits in Terror War" (New York Times / July 13, 2002)
• "Cheney gets $20m oil job pay-off" (The Guardian / August 14, 2000)
• "Halliburton Picks Cheney To Be Chief" (New York Times / August 11, 1995)

Halliburton and the Iraq War

Halliburton was one of the main profiteers of the Iraq War. According to the British Newspaper The Guardian, Halliburton received $19.3bn in single-source contracts for work in Iraq. In 2003 the Halliburton subsidiary KBR was issued a no-bid contract to conduct oil well firefighting in Iraq, thanks to its business contacts to U.S. Vice President Cheney.

News report on Halliburton and the Iraq War:

• "BBC uncovers lost Iraq billions" (BBC News / June 10, 2008)
• "White House Officials and Cheney Aide Approved Halliburton Contract in Iraq, Pentagon Says"
  (New York Times / June 14, 2004)
• "US hands out new Iraq oil deals" (BBC News / March 9, 2004)
• "Halliburton's Iraq role expands" (BBC News / May 7, 2003)
• "Details Given On Contract Halliburton Was Awarded" (New York Times / April 11, 2003)