Will media cover Bush paying Haliburton $28 mil for $82,000 of propane?

[papau]

Now why would the auditors find it "illogical" for KBR to spend more than $27.5 million to send $82,000 worth of propane from Kuwait into neighboring Iraq - and will Bush allow Halliburton to keep the money? KBR also agreed to retroactively pay Turkish fuel suppliers after the costs of fuel rose, adding an additional $16.8 million in costs, despite having fixed-price contracts with the suppliers which were meant to prevent price increases from affecting the fuel trucked into Iraq. Will this make 6 o'clock news?

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBDNMH7B6E.html

Mar 14, 2005

Pentagon Auditors Question More Than $108 Million in Halliburton Charges
By Matt Kelley Associated Press Writer


WASHINGTON (AP) - Pentagon auditors questioned more than $108 million in costs claimed by Halliburton on its $875 million contract to provide fuel in Iraq in 2003 and 2004, according to records released Monday.

The Defense Contract Audit Agency also faulted Halliburton Co. subsidiary KBR for failing to provide the records necessary to evaluate spending on the contract. The data KBR gave the auditors didn't match the company's internal accounting records, the agency said in a report dated Oct. 8. <snip>

Congressional Democrats critical of Halliburton's work in Iraq released the executive summary of the DCAA audit Monday. The audit was advisory and did not require the Pentagon to take any action against Halliburton. The Defense Department has rejected calls for it to cut off its current contracts with Halliburton because of the controversy. <snip>

[GetTheRightVote]

1. That is the real question, will they, we will see or read

:kick:

[lolly]

2. Short Answer?

No.

[grumpy old fart]

3. I tell repugs...if you don't care about the waste of human lives,

how about the waste of hundreds of millions of dollars? Many of them actually agree there ought to be a closer accounting. We really should be pressing for Truman Commission type hearings on the theft. Whether they agree that we should be in Iraq or not, everyone agrees that theft should not be tolerated. I mean, what's the logical argument against accountability?

[DenverDem]

4. This is chump change compared to the billions they have stolen.

<http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1659521&mesg_id=1659521>

[grumpy old fart]

6. Yes, this is but the proverbial tip......

Billions are gone, Billions.

[Tace]

7. Hey Man -- Since Reagan, It Adds Up To TRILLIONS

Literally, trillions of dollars. And I'm losing sleep trying to figure out how to pay rent and feed my kids. Crazy world.

[librechik]

5. watch NBC news tonight--I understand they covered it. n/t