Pig, exit trough
Halliburton to lose exclusive Army deal
WASHINGTON – The Army is discontinuing a controversial multibillion-dollar deal with oil services giant Halliburton for logistical support to U.S. troops worldwide, a decision that could cut deeply into the firm’s dominance of government contracting in Iraq.
The choice comes after several years of attacks from critics who saw the contract as a symbol of politically connected corporations profiteering on the war.</i>
Suddenly, Big Dick Cheney’s retirement nestegg ain’t as rosy…boo f’n hoo.
