US army criticised over Halliburton contract

[Ms. Clio]

The US army bungled the planning and management of a multi-billion dollar contract with Halliburton to provide food and other services to troops in Iraq, congressional investigators today concluded.

Investigators from the US government's accountability office found a "pattern of contractor management problems" leading to cost disputes between the Pentagon and Halliburton. They also criticised Halliburton's staffing and accounting.

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Separate federal investigations are examining whether Halliburton had overcharged the army for fuel and meals, and looking into allegations that former company workers could have taken bribes from a Kuwaiti subcontractor.

A seperate report from congressional Democrats said Halliburton charged the government $2.68 per gallon to import gasoline to Iraq from Kuwait, but a government agency did the same work for $1.57 a gallon. That difference had cost the government an extra $166.5m, the report said.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1266657,00.html

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Haliburton has the nerve to say

this is all politically motivated.

[Ms. Clio]

3. There seems to be no limit to the arrogance and hubris of these people

[Halliburton]

2. We are proud...

to overcharge our troops!

[Ms. Clio]

4. Only unAmerican traitors could object!