Pentagon opens criminal probe of Halliburton deal

From Reuters via the Houston Chronicle:

The Pentagon said today it opened a criminal investigation of fraud allegations against a unit of Vice President Dick Cheney's old company Halliburton Co. involving potential overpricing of fuel delivered to Iraq.

The investigation was focused on Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown and Root, a Pentagon spokeswoman said.

"The Defense Criminal Investigative Service, the criminal investigative arm of the Inspector General's office, is investigating allegations on the part of KBR of fraud, including the potential overpricing of fuel delivered to Baghdad by a KBR subcontractor," a Pentagon spokeswoman said.

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You know, Cheney is still getting pay from Halliburton. Kinda makes you wonder. Click here for more.

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