wrote:
This is an article from *before* Cheney became Vice-President.
http://www.icij.org/Content.aspx?id=225

And does nobody recall the scandal over the no-bid contracts? The
"lost" gov't property? Vice President Cheney's attempt to fire the Air
Force auditors (commissioned officers of that service) who uncovered
the total non-performance of several of his cronies companies? The
censure for fiscal conflict of interest by a Republican-controlled
Senate? His promise to donate $60 of his Halliburton profits to
charity (so far unfulfilled AFAIK)?


Stephen Trapani wrote:
Man, what deep deep love he has for his friends that he would do *so
much* just for them!

Ahem... did you miss the part about how much Mr. Cheney is pocketing?
For himself, I mean?

He got that money by selling his shares of Halliburton before he took
office. How does that apply here? Why would he still be getting money
for Halliburton when he himself now gets nothing for it?

No friends required there, besides I suspect that anybody would be
friends with a man who handed them hundreds of millions of dollars.
Returning the favor with various kinds of political support would
truly be a no-brainer.

Ah here we finally have someone at least suggesting *some* motive for
Cheney to get billions for others. So what kind of political support
from this company is the vice president wanting that costs billions of
dollars? Can they do it without being obvious, since everyone is
watching them now?

.... Why doesn't anyone
else on earth love their friends so much????


Hand me $60 million and I'll be your best friend, too.
Unfortunately, some of Vice President Cheney's friends & associates
have also been rewarded with a rather embarrassing jail sentences.
Probably more will be joining them as more info about his dealings
become public. Money can buy happiness (or at least rent it for long
time) but it can't stave off justice.

Well, at least you're not suggesting there is no risk, as another poster
just did!

Stephen