spin your brain on this: Halliburton gets contract to drill gas in IRAN

[donsu]

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_10-1-2005_pg4_17


Halliburton wins drilling tender in Iran

* The company insists it is not illegal for it to work in Tehran

TEHRAN: US oil services company Halliburton, whose operations in Iran have come under investigation by US authorities, has won a tender to drill a huge Iranian gas field, an official said on Sunday.

A US grand jury issued a subpoena to the Texan firm in July, seeking information about its Cayman Islands unit’s work in Iran, where it is illegal for US companies to operate.

Halliburton insists it is not illegal for offshore subsidiaries, such as Halliburton Products & Services Limited, to work in the Islamic Republic, where it provides a range of services to the lumbering state oil company.

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“Halliburton and Oriental are final winners of the tender for drilling South Pars phases nine and 10,” he told the ISNA students’ news agency.
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aw hell, the world's oil men do whatever they want. whose to stop them?

[illflem]

1. Halliburton's motto

anywhere there's money you'll find us

[Raster]

2. This would not be the first time that the mullahs of Iran climbed into

bed with the BFEE. Remember the deal to keep the embassy hostages long enough to affect the raygun/Carter election? Hmmm...?

[wtmusic]

3. Whores all

and not a penny in taxes from their "offshore subsidiary".

How convenient.

[zbdent]

4. Wait, ain't Iran one of the

Axis of Evil? (tm)

[AlCzervik]

5. How is this not "Illegal"?