Privatizing U.S. Forest Service; Halliburton and UAE again?

[Atman]

My apologies if I'm a bit cynical...but Bush made me that way...(edited to add links to DU threads).

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The Sell-Off Continues

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x614903

www.wilderness-sportsman.com - read daily, similar stories like this in the news section.


http://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?issue_date=03-03-2006&ID=2005108479


"The administration's shortsighted advisors have proposed outsourcing two-thirds of the U.S. Forest Service's 31,625 jobs to private companies.

Presumably, bidding would be open to companies and governments throughout the world, including those with plenty of cash, but notably short on hospitality toward U.S. policies.

The winning bidder likely would be free to hire and fire 21,350 full-time Forest Service workers, including firefighters, law enforcement officers and rangers, 1,000 biologists, 500 geologists, 2,000 scientists and researchers and 3,000 foresters. "

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 9, 2003

HALLIBURTON AND MARJAN OILFIELD SERVICES TO FORM EMIRATES LOGGING COMPANY L.L.C

Houston, Texas and Abu Dhabi, U.A.E - Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) and Marjan Oilfield Services, a member of the Al Fahim Group, announced today that they have signed a Joint Venture Agreement and Memorandum and Articles of Association to incorporate a Limited Liability Company to offer open and cased hole logging and wireline perforating services in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

"The combined logging and perforating strengths of Marjan and Halliburton make for an unbeatable combination," said Joe Rainey, division vice president MEO, Halliburton. "Both companies already have strong positions in the Abu Dhabi market and the JV enhances the positions of both Marjan and Halliburton."

"The Group is committed to this very important sector of the industry, investing for the future in the latest technology, committed to Health, Safety and Environment issues and service quality values; joining forces with Halliburton can only enhance the position of both companies in serving the local community," said Aamer Al Fahim, managing director of Al Fahim Group.

more...

http://www.halliburton.com/news/archive/2003/hesnws_010903.jsp

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=617061&mesg_id=617136

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