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From the Washington Post (snippet):

Halliburton's Deals Greater Than Thought
By Michael Dobbs, Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 28, 2003; Page A01

Halliburton, the company formerly headed by Vice President Cheney, has won contracts worth more than $1.7 billion under Operation Iraqi Freedom and stands to make hundreds of millions more dollars under a no-bid contract awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, according to newly available documents.

The size and scope of the government contracts awarded to Halliburton in connection with the war in Iraq are significantly greater than was previously disclosed and demonstrate the U.S. military's increasing reliance on for-profit corporations to run its logistical operations. Independent experts estimate that as much as one-third of the monthly $3.9 billion cost of keeping U.S. troops in Iraq is going to independent contractors.

Hello out there, did anyone happen to see the phrase "Vice President Cheney" in this? He's still receiving major compensation from Halliburton. Repeat: HE'S STILL RECEIVING MAJOR COMPENSATION FROM HALLIBURTON. This is, like, illegal, no?