Word: bechtel
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...stained American faith in the presidency. Crooks, liars and cheats are nothing new to the White House, but Bush has exceeded all presidential precedents of subterfuge. Never before has a White House been so crass about doling out the spoils of war to its corporate cronies—Halliburton, Bechtel et al—while using the afterglow of victory to cow those who might object. The same administration that used patriotism as a gag on dissent is responsible for a treasonous leak that, if it had happened under a Democrat’s watch, would have Republicans calling...
...million Estimated value of Gulf War II contracts awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development to Bechtel Group, Inc., Halliburton's chief competitor...
...million Value of contract awarded to Bechtel for rebuilding Iraq, most of which the company plans to subcontract...
...Approximate number of solicitations Bechtel received in less than three weeks from people and companies seeking a subcontract...
...million is the value of the contract awarded to Bechtel for rebuilding Iraq, most of which the U.S. firm plans to subcontract...