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Countdown: Halliburton CEO has made over $100 million since war began

Posted by David DeGraw at 11:47 PM on September 19, 2006.


Keith Olbermann discusses "obscene war profiteering" with IRAQ FOR SALE director Robert Greenwald.
Countdown: Greenwald

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On last night's Countdown, Keith (Edward R. Murrow) Olbermann discussed "obscene war profiteering" with IRAQ FOR SALE director Robert Greenwald.

As Greenwald states:

"It is quite shocking… Halliburton is being protected at the highest levels of government. They are paying lobbyists huge amounts of money. They are giving campaign contributions. They're hiring former high-level military people… David Lesar has made over a hundred million dollars, the head of Halliburton, since this war began - that is an obscenity..."

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Thank You!!! Thank You!!!
Posted by: lively56 on Sep 20, 2006 3:05 AM   
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We can not thank you enough for your courageous reporting, Keith Olbermann. As for Robert Greenwald, you are an absolute genious.

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You can buy Greenwald's film at...
Posted by: sethmo on Sep 20, 2006 7:58 AM   
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https://www.bravenewtheaters.com/

It's inexpensive and a great way to help finance folks like him who believe in exposing the truth behind the lies.

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Hey look at the bright side
Posted by: Iconoclast421 on Sep 20, 2006 10:34 AM   
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The tax on 100mill has got to be quite a chunk of change. All the taxes on all those profits being paid back to the treasury makes the total cost of the Iraq war go down. heh.

I wouldn't be surprised to hear this as a republican talking point in the future.

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» RE: Hey look at the bright side Posted by: Burtonger
» RE: Hey look at the bright side Posted by: Burtonger
» RE: Hey look at the bright side Posted by: newshound
Willfully ignoring the big crime
Posted by: BobbyGreyFriar on Sep 21, 2006 8:24 PM   
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The whole war is oscene -- a horendous crime, and one whose whole purpose is to "profit" power in various ways. If Olberman has the courage to point out this patently obvious truth then he may be considered a hero.

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