No Connection Between Cheney and Haliburton Anymore? Then Why....

[littlejoe]

Why is he still drawing a salary much greater than his V.P. salary?

Two months ago, Cheney stated in an interview that he had no monetary ties to Haliburton. An investigation by independent sources revealed that he was still drawing a substantial salary. When confronted with this, a spokesman for Cheney stated that the salary was being placed in escrow.

Splitting hairs?

[trotsky]

1. And, it was reported he still has stock options.

Such a lying greedy pig.

[JM]

2. Regardless of whether the money is in escrow,...

...blind trust, or anything else, if the crook has an opportunity to access the money in the future, he is tainted and has ties.

Why the media can't grasp this is beyond me.

JM

[rucky]

3. I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a multibillion contract today

n/t

[louis-t]

4. Yeah, it's called the 'undisclosed location escrow'.

He also has 400,000+ shares of stock. No connection my ass. Lying thug.

[Yupster]

9. I thought he got rid of his stock

and just had stock options? I could be wrong though. Anyone know?

[rucky]

11. His first set of options don't kick in 'til 2005

so he says if he can't cash 'em, they don't count.

[Dr Fate]

5. Why does the media refuse to report this scandal "Monica Style?"

????

[littlejoe]

6. I don't know. It was reported

on CSPAN this morning, from an article in the New York Times. But, will it get much coverage? No.

[BlueEyedSon]

8. Because

doing whatever you want vis-a-vis money is ok
doing whatever you want vis-a-vis sex is not.

We live in a sick society.

[chelaque liberal]

13. American ethic

Depressing....

[chelaque liberal]

14. Daniel Shorr said on NPR this morning

"He wasn't just an employee, he was the CEO!"

Of course it didn't go anywhere.

[slor]

7. I wish I still got money...

from places I no longer work for! The fact is he still helps get huge govt contracts and this whole crime administration is an affront to every decent American.

[ClintonTyree]

10. Cheney's name will be forever linked.....................

to Halliburton......it doesn't matter what he does or says, the American people will see through any smokescreen the neo-cons throw up. Even my mother sees through it for gawd sakes, and she's been a Republican all of her life. I DO have her convinced not to vote for Bush in 2004 though! Chalk up one more for the good guys!

[Old and In the Way]

12. And let's not forget what he was doing in 1998 as head of Halliburton-

He was tading with our arch-enemy, Saddam Hussein! Yes, way back in 1998, Cheney had no problem washing $24MM in ill-gotten Iraqi profits thru Halliburton European subsidies in contravention of the US embargo.

So why isn't he arrested and being tried for treason?