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Originally Posted by willravel
He and the president both spoke at length publicly and privately pushing for war with Iraq. As for evidence of association, Cheney has unexcercised stock and deterred salary (retained ties), despite the fact that he has been quoted multiple times saying that he "severed all ties with the company, gotten rid of all my financial interest. I have no financial interest in Halliburton of any kind and haven't had, now, for over three years." Back in 2004, a Pentagon email was found and covered in Time Magazine. The March 2003 Pentagon email says action on a no-bid Halliburton contract to rebuild Iraq's oil industry was "coordinated" with Cheney's office. I'll try to find the link, but it's Time Magazine, for god's sake.
When pigs fly, I'm afraid. They have plenty of evidence, but impeachment is not on the table right now, so it won't be pursued at least for now.
She may, although it's not likely, have used her position to benefit her family. She resigned. Did Cheney resign from anything?
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Let me say one thing in general. Washington politicians are often very wealth with complex business interests. If we made an issue of every instance of a potential conflict, that is all that we would do. In Feistein's case her husband sold is interests in the businesses and she removed herself for the committee (after making millions). I don't doubt contracts were legit and her husbands company provided the services, just like Haliburton. There won't be hearings on Haliburton because there is no substance to the charges.