Halliburton Unit Denies Gouging

[stevedeshazer]

KBR Says It Saved U.S. Money in Iraq Fuel Deal

The Halliburton Co. subsidiary fighting allegations that it charged too much to import fuel into Iraq said yesterday that it actually saved the U.S. government $164 million by not relying on a sole supply source.

In outlining the company's written rebuttal to Pentagon auditors, which it submitted yesterday, KBR chief executive Randy Harl said the Army Corps of Engineers pushed the company to buy the fuel from Kuwait, where it paid a single subcontractor $2.27 a gallon to import it into Iraq.

Harl said KBR balked at having only one fuel source and asked the Corps to allow the company to bring in fuel from Turkey as well. According to Army Corps documents, KBR paid $1.18 a gallon to import fuel from Turkey.

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Pentagon comptroller Dov Zakheim said yesterday that KBR did not profit from the potential overcharge, adding that the problem may have stemmed from an antiquated accounting and cost-estimating system.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9734-2003Dec17.html

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See? Halliburton is SAVING us money! :eyes:

[toddzilla]

1. I can go to quiktrip and get gas for 1.28...

Greedy pricks. plain and simple.

[Old and In the Way]

2. What a joke.

"adding that the problem may have stemmed from an antiquated accounting and cost-estimating system."

Must use the same sytem the Pentagon does.

Why is it that people are never to blame, just a "system"?

I guess there are some corrupt systems that are hiding out in someone's filing cabinet at Haliburton.

[stevedeshazer]

4. Sounds remarkably

To me like the more modern accounting system used by Enron!

[yankeedem]

3. No one cares about this hinky overcharge

Remember, "we got him". Now go back to Paris and Nicole, citizens. You are not to worry.

[0007]

5. .....and Halliburton also sez,

"you can whip our potatoes but ya can beat our spuds" if ya don't find any blood, dirt, or Iraqis sand in 'em, that is!!

Just cuz Halliburton has "pay toilet" doesn't mean we're over charging the troops.

[stickdog]

6. I'm saving my money just like Halliburton!

From now on, I'm only buying 3/4 of my groceries from 7-11!

[stevedeshazer]

11. Now, that's LOL funny

I'm dyin' here....

[louis-t]

7. OK, so now we know...

they actually saved us money! I've been waiting for this. Clear skies means cleaner air, healthy forest is good for trees, Halliburton good, liberals bad, no child left on their behind means.....

[young_at_heart]

8. Where. oh where, is the outrage?

Halliburton's arrogance is hard to take!

[Aidoneus]

9. Oh, they denied any wrongdoing

I don't know about the rest of you thoughtcriminals and plusbad unbellyfeel USIMPers, but I'm convinced of their innocence now. Time to forget about it and move on to the next report of Dear Leader's remarkable cunning and bravery.

[BiggJawn]

10. Randy Harl think he's Milo Minderbinder?

Shit, I read "Catch-22" also. I ain't buying it, Harl...

[suegeo]

12. At first glance...

At first glance, I thought your headline read

Halliburton unit denies GROPING.

And thought, jesus, of all the crimes they've committed they added this one too?

"Huh. Astigmatism." (Just like the little old lady in the tweety and sylvester cartoons)

[louis-t]

13. Hah! Funny, I'm also against violins on tv!

what? oh, never mind.

[revcarol]

14. Gee, more burning the village to save it?

I want my wasted tax money back!!