Halliburton pays Nigeria to drop lawsuit

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40781805/ns/world_news-africa/

LAGOS, Nigeria — Halliburton says that Nigeria has withdrawn charges against Halliburton and executives including former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney after a $35 million settlement.

Halliburton said in a statement Tuesday that it had agreed to pay $35 million to the Nigerian government over "allegations of improper payments to government officials in Nigeria."

The oil services firm said that Nigeria had agreed to desist from taking further legal action against Halliburton, former subsidiary KBR and executives

[tularetom]

1. Apparently we taxpayers helped out a little bit too

I had heard somewhere that the US government made a sizeable contribution (like several hundred million bucks) to Nigeria just before the charges were dropped.

Not saying a deal was made but if true, the timing would be awfully suspicious.

[geardaddy]

2. Halliburton rules us all.

[Drale]

3. A bride to drop a bride case?

You got to love those Nigerians, they really stand by their morals. :sarcasm:

[DCKit]

4. Circle Jerk nt