Halliburton CEO: In Discussions About Iraq Opportunities

[sabra]

Source: WSJ

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)--Oil services company Halliburton Co. (HAL) is in talks with international oil companies, as well as local firms, regarding potential business opportunities in Iraq, the company's chief executive David Lesar said Monday.

"We're having discussions with any large number of (international oil companies) about their ongoing discussions with the Iraqi government about starting operations there," Lesar said in an earnings call with investors.

Halliburton, which currently doesn't have operations on the ground there, would likely enter "traditional" service arrangements with those companies, Lesar said.

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Deals with Iraqi oil and gas companies could materialize "maybe even faster" than deals with international oil firms, Lesar said.

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[Solly Mack]

1. Isn't that special

(It never stops does it?)

[Frustratedlady]

2. Golly gee, you'd think Bush/Cheney cleared the way for Halliburton.

How nice.

Unfortunately, there were an awful lot of bodies lying around before they had their "mission" accomplished.

Now, to get down to the business of ending the war.

[Amonester]

3. David Lesar (and his profiteering accomplices) must sure 'thank'

the poor guys who were lied to and have paid the price with their own blood

no... that a-hole doesn't really give a f... and is obviously frothing at the mouth at the thought of the $$$$$$$$ he'll get in bonusses

[Sabriel]

4. I just assumed they were already heavily involved

Silly me.

[Amonester]

5. Yep. Secret chainy's meeting 'memos' disappeared in the

fire

[JDPriestly]

6. Now, what I would like to see NSA release are the wiretaps

of Halliburton's agents in conversations with various members of our government. That would really open a lot of eyes, I suspect.

So, where are the Halliburton wiretap records? Or was Halliburton spared?

[irislake]

7. How wonderful and what a surprise!

All fair and above board no doubt.

[Baby Snooks]

8. And of course Halliburton is no longer a "US" corporation...

Truly horrendous to think our Congress has the blood of innocent Iraqis on its hands as a result of its support of what was and still is simply a war for oil. They will rot in hell along with Bush.

We really are shameful nation.