Was it just me or did I hear correctly that Halliburton was given

[Selteri]

a no bid contract for draining New Orleans?

This is starting to go beyond completely absurd.

[bearfan454]

1. You heard right.

These fucking crooks will never stop.

[Selteri]

6. Sigh, thanks. I was hoping it was paranoia. NT

[Helga Scow Stern]

2. We see disaster, and they see dollar signs.

[The Backlash Cometh]

9. They keep profitting off their own incompetence.

And their stupid Republican voters enable them

[Norquist Nemesis]

3. Take your pick on sources confirming here!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Halliburton+contract+Katrina

Looks like it.

[BlueJac]

4. Yes, Dick looks out for his Buddies, just like

Shrubs does. Fire Brownie!!

[walkon]

5. Contract to repair Naval Facilities

I am sick of Halliburton but I don't see anything about draining New Orleans.

[YOY]

7. Bless them for caring!!!

All heart...just like the commercials with the multi-cultured patriotic Halliburton employees said!!! :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[ellenfl]

8. so far, only for the navy . . .

Jan Davis, a spokeswoman for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, told AP that KBR will receive $12 million for work at Naval Air Station Pascagoula, Naval Station Gulfport and Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The company will receive $4.6 million for work at two smaller Navy facilities in New Orleans and others in the South.

they announced this last week.

ellen fl