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The Halliburton Agenda: The Politics of Oil and Money

By Dan Briody

Book information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2005
ISBN
9780471745945, 0471745944
LCC
HD9569.H26 B75 2004
Open Library ID
OL24931531M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2841898 bytes)
Edition
1st edition
Pages
305\305
Library
mexmat
Time added
2009-11-09 02:42:13

Description

During the 2000 vice presidential debate, when Dick Cheney was asked about his financial success as Halliburton's CEO, he responded that the government had played no role in it. But even Cheney himself couldn't really believe that. Halliburton has taken the idea of the military-industrial complex to a level never before seen. And in its seemingly unstoppable march to becoming the vendor of choice for the United States military, Halliburton continues to court controversy.In The Halliburton Agenda, Halliburton and its subsidiary, Kellogg Brown & Root, form the foundation of an intriguing story of cronyism and conflict of interest that has only increased in momentum over the last decade.Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Dan Briody cuts through the veil of secrecy that cloaks this controversial company, and reveals how the confluence of business and politics has led to questionable deals as well as financial windfalls for Halliburton, its executives, and its subsidiaries.

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