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DICK CHENEY AND HALLIBURTON: In this week's New Yorker, Jane Mayer details Dick Cheney's controversial history with Halliburton, beginning with Cheney's privatization initiatives in the early 90s when he was Defense Secretary which led to a huge Halliburton outsourcing contract for the military. Cheney then became CEO of Halliburton after leaving the government, using his connections to expand their public contracts and earning $44 million for himself in the process. The article also details how Halliburton did business with Iraq, Iran and Libya during Cheney's tenure through foreign subsidiaries, contradicting Cheney statements on the subject. Mayer also explains how Cheney's policies have set up Halliburton as one of the few companies that can handle many of the military's outsourcing needs, leading to it's huge role in today's military operations. Finally, Mayer describes the current feeding frenzy for Iraq contracts, and how Bush/Cheney cronies are angling to cash in. This mess will be a huge issue in the fall campaign. (Updated 2/14/04 - Gerardo Orlando)

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Jane Mayer answers questions about her explosive new article in this week's edition of The New Yorker which details Dick Cheney's controversial history with Halliburton.

HALLIBURTON CONTROVERSIES:

• Halliburton charges jumbled by Edwards and denied by Cheney (WP)

• Waxman raises new questions on Cheney and Halliburton (Washington Post)

• Paper trail suggests Cheney's office may have approved Halliburton deal (Time)
• Halliburton's Iraq cost estimates faulted (MSNBC)
• The New Yorker examines how Cheney's history with Halliburton and how the company cashed in on war (Washington Post)Ex-Halliburton officials tell of over-billing (MSNBC)
• Byron York analyzes the Halliburton accounting issue (National Review)