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echo: barktopus
to: John Beamish
from: Steve Ewing
date: 2003-12-13 22:03:44
subject: Re: Halliburton 65 million overcharge for gas in Iraq

From: Steve Ewing 

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 21:05:09 -0500, John Beamish  wrote:

> Oh, agreed, lots of companies simply have "approved supplier
lists" and
> that's it:  get on it and you're fine.
>
> But I don't think that excuses accepting (as the Pentagon auditors
> showed)
> gross overcharging.

Here's another link to the Talking Points Memo regarding oversight-- you'll
have to follow some of the links for the full story, but it is certainly
interesting.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2003_12_07.html#002319

I like TPM because he gives his opinion, and then provides name-brand
sources with which you can form your own opinions.

--
Steve 
http://www.qmss.com/~sewing

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