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Showing posts with label Iraq war. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Iraq war. Show all posts
Kofi Annan: Tony Blair could ultimately have stopped Iraq war | World news | guardian.co.uk
Kofi Annan: Tony Blair could ultimately have stopped Iraq war | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Former UN secretary general says in memoirs he admired ex-British PM until he failed to stand up to US over invasion"
Halliburton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Halliburton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
"Controversies
Halliburton has become the object of several controversies involving the 2003 Iraq War and the company's ties to former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney. Cheney retired from the company during the 2000 U.S. presidential election campaign with a severance package worth $36 million.[40] As of 2004, he had received $398,548 in deferred compensation from Halliburton while Vice President.[41] Cheney was chairman and CEO of Halliburton Company from 1995 to 2000 and has received stock options from Halliburton.[42]
In the run-up to the Iraq war, Halliburton was awarded a $7 billion contract for which 'unusually' only Halliburton was allowed to bid.[43]
Bunnatine Greenhouse, a civil servant with 20 years of contracting experience, had complained to Army officials on numerous occasions that Halliburton had been unlawfully receiving special treatment for work in Iraq, Kuwait and the Balkans. Criminal investigations were opened by the U.S. Justice Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Pentagon's inspector general." Wikipedia (My selection)
"Controversies
Halliburton has become the object of several controversies involving the 2003 Iraq War and the company's ties to former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney. Cheney retired from the company during the 2000 U.S. presidential election campaign with a severance package worth $36 million.[40] As of 2004, he had received $398,548 in deferred compensation from Halliburton while Vice President.[41] Cheney was chairman and CEO of Halliburton Company from 1995 to 2000 and has received stock options from Halliburton.[42]
In the run-up to the Iraq war, Halliburton was awarded a $7 billion contract for which 'unusually' only Halliburton was allowed to bid.[43]
Bunnatine Greenhouse, a civil servant with 20 years of contracting experience, had complained to Army officials on numerous occasions that Halliburton had been unlawfully receiving special treatment for work in Iraq, Kuwait and the Balkans. Criminal investigations were opened by the U.S. Justice Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Pentagon's inspector general." Wikipedia (My selection)
Tony Blair should face trial over Iraq war, says Desmond Tutu | Politics | The Observer
Tony Blair should face trial over Iraq war, says Desmond Tutu | Politics | The Observer: "Anti-apartheid hero attacks former prime minister over 'double standards on war crimes'"
Two thumbs up for Mr. Tutu
Two thumbs up for Mr. Tutu
Pentagon to shrink US ground troops by 100,000 as part of $487bn cuts | World news | guardian.co.uk
Pentagon to shrink US ground troops by 100,000 as part of $487bn cuts | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Defence secretary Leon Panetta unveils plans as part of strategy to shift military focus from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan'
Iraq Body Count report: how many died and who was responsible? | Datablog | News | guardian.co.uk
Iraq Body Count report: how many died and who was responsible? | Datablog | News | guardian.co.uk: "Iraq Body Count has produced its annual comprehensive audit of deaths in Iraq. As the US leaves Iraq, what do the figures show?"
Barack Obama declares Iraq war a success | World news | The Guardian
Barack Obama declares Iraq war a success | World news | The Guardian: "President told an audience of soldiers at Fort Bragg that the final pullout after nearly nine years of conflict is an 'historic' moment"
Iraq casualties and deaths by US state: mapped | Datablog | News | guardian.co.uk
Iraq casualties and deaths by US state: mapped | Datablog | News | guardian.co.uk
We are glad to hear the soldiers are coming home, although they will likely be sent to Afghanistan.
U.S. to boost Gulf presence after Iraq pullout: report | Reuters
U.S. to boost Gulf presence after Iraq pullout: report | Reuters: (Reuters) - "The United States is planning to bolster its military presence in the Gulf after it pulls out its remaining troops from Iraq, the New York Times reported in its online edition on Sunday."
What is Obama brewing?
State Department readies Iraq operation, its biggest since Marshall Plan - The Washington Post
State Department readies Iraq operation, its biggest since Marshall Plan - The Washington Post: "The scale of the operation has raised concerns among lawmakers and government watchdogs, who fear the State Department will be overwhelmed by overseeing so many people, about 80 percent of them contractors. There is a risk, they say, of millions of dollars in waste and limited supervision of bodyguards."
D.C. antiwar march draws thousands on seventh-anniversary of Iraq invasion
D.C. antiwar march draws thousands on seventh-anniversary of Iraq invasion: "Thousands of demonstrators protested the seventh anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq on Saturday in a march through downtown Washington. Many expressed concern that health care and the dismal economy have begun to overshadow the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan."
Why I arrested Donald Rumsfeld | Nate Goldshlag | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
Why I arrested Donald Rumsfeld | Nate Goldshlag | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk: "As a Veteran for Peace, I consider the lies we were told by the Bush administration made the Iraq invasion a war crime"
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