The oil for food scandal nabs another one: A Texas oil executive was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for approving the payment of millions of dollars in kickbacks to Saddam Hussein’s Iraq regime so he could secure large oil shipments through a United Nations program. U.S. District Judge Denny Chin also fined David […]
An investigative division of the Pentagon has decided to turn the investigation of the no-bid contracts for Iraq, which were awarded to Halliburton over to the Justice Department for a possible criminal probe. The news came from Democratic Senators who have been holding hearings into the alleged contract abuse. The New York Times has more […]
Just in via Science Daily: Fraud in Iraq costs $1 billion BAGHDAD Aug. 12 (UPI) — Iraqi investigators have uncovered more than $1 billion of fraud and waste in weapons deals arranged by middlemen, Knight Ridder news service reported. Related Headlines Iraq security forces key to any withdrawal (August 4, 2005) — The ability […]