End of hot meals for U.S. troops in Iraq? owed $87 million by Halliburton

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Food service firm says it's owed $87 million by Halliburton

By Lisa Myers
Senior investigative correspondent
NBC News
Updated: 7:49 p.m. ET March  08, 2004

Halliburton has a multibillion-dollar contract to feed and house U.S. troops in Iraq.  But there are problems. A food subcontractor that runs 10 percent of the dining facilities in Iraq claims it hasn’t been paid by Halliburton for months and is threatening to stop serving hot meals.

The company, Event Source, serves 100,000 meals a day in Iraq under a contract with a Halliburton subsidiary.  vent Source claims Halliburton owes it $87 million, including payment for President Bush's Thanksgiving dinner with the troops.

“When you get stuck out there for $87 million,” explains Event Source Chief Executive Officer Phil Morrell, “it’s a question of economics.”

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