Back on 3/3/03, I noted the "strategic theft" of radiological materials in Nigeria. What I didn't know at the time was that the stuff was stolen from Halliburton, US Vice President Dick Cheney's former company.
All together now: Hmmmmm, isn't that interesting?
Halliburton Co., the world's No. 2 oil field services firm, said Thursday
it has started a probe involving U.S. and Nigerian government officials over
theft of a radioactive device used at its Nigerian operations.
A report by the Wall Street Journal Thursday said officials were concerned
that the device's radioactive material could be used to create a "dirty
bomb," an explosive device designed to scatter radioactivity in a densely
populated area.
Research Credit: TR
Oh, but wait, there's more...
Halliburton Wins Contract on Iraq Oil Firefighting :.
A Halliburton Co. subsidiary Kellogg, Brown & Root has won the contract
to oversee any firefighting operations at Iraqi oilfields after any U.S.-led
invasion, a Defense Department source said on Thursday.
KBR was widely viewed by many in the oilfield services industry as the likely
candidate to oversee firefighting in Iraq's oilfields. Halliburton does extensive
logistic support work for the U.S. military.
Vice President Dick Cheney served as Halliburton's chief executive officer
from 1995 to 2000.
posted by Kevin F at 3:25 PM