Nigeria: Government Drops Charges Against Cheney, Halliburton

[fatbuckel]

Source: allafrica.com

The Federal Government's effort at prosecuting former United States Vice President Richard Bruce 'Dick' Cheney and other officials of Halliburton paid off, following payment of huge sums of money to the coffers of Nigeria, as Nigeria has reportedly agreed to drop charges against Cheney and Halliburton.

Read more: http://allafrica.com/stories/201012140192.html

[GearHeadTheStalker]

1. It figures

Cheney uses his money to avoid punishment for his crimes. It would have been nice to see him rot in prison.

[Johnny Harpo]

12. I Wonder How Much They Got?

n/t

[Toucano]

13. 500,000,000 was the number floated earlier.n/t

[tridim]

2. Steal money, war profiteer, commit major crimes, pay off accusers, play golf.

It's just that easy. :mad:

[AlbertCat]

4. It's just that easy.

You left out

"shoot friend in face while hunting drunk"

[bongbong]

8. Also left out

"The various criminals got the money that they paid off Nigeria with from public coffers via various schemes, which all go under the general heading of 'Treasury Dept finds XXXX dollars missing'"

[Autumn]

3. Knew that was coming, how nice to be so

rich and powerful you can pay for justice.

[GliderGuider]

5. Sheesh. Some governments just don't know when to STAY bribed... n/t

[rocktivity]

6. They closed a bribery case with a

bribe?

:crazy:
rocktivity

[Incitatus]

16. Could have been what they wanted in the first place.

Maybe some didn't get their cut and they knew the corrupt fuckers would pay.

:shrug:

[Faith No More]

7. Land of the free and home of the "bribed"

Did anybody actually believe this rotten bastard will ever pay for his crimes?

[WizardLeft62]

9. Did the Obama White House Help End this?

Did the Obama White House Help End this?

Just asking....I wouldn't doubt it....

I am so tired of this so-called Obama pragmatism as well.

Dick Cheney wins again!

[Luciferous]

10. That didn't last long...

[valerief]

11. Ah, they've received payment, I see. nt

[Toucano]

14. Yes, the check must have cleared.

Justice is a commodity.

[valerief]

15. To the elite, justice is spelled "Just Us". nt