Tuesday, May 18, 2004
PENTAGON TO REDIRECT FUNDS
By Tweed
In a move designed to "more efficiently" distribute Federal dollars to the appropriate service providers, the Pentagon has decided to withhold a $160,000,000 payment to Haliburton. Instead, the money will go directly to Vice President Dick Cheney.
"Let's face it," said Pentagon spokesman, Julius Irving, "without Cheney, Haliburton doesn't get these jobs." Described variously as a "finder's fee," "consulting fee," or "payoff," the amount will be deposited directly into Mr. Cheney's bank account, along with his next paycheck for his serving as Vice President.
President Bush paid Mr. Cheney tribute in reference to the payment as well, noting that "in free places we, the free, pay for the things that are done for us and we pay them what we think we to them for the things that are done to us by them. Terrorist don't play by this rule. They cheat - paying amounts for the things they terror with."
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By Tweed
In a move designed to "more efficiently" distribute Federal dollars to the appropriate service providers, the Pentagon has decided to withhold a $160,000,000 payment to Haliburton. Instead, the money will go directly to Vice President Dick Cheney.
"Let's face it," said Pentagon spokesman, Julius Irving, "without Cheney, Haliburton doesn't get these jobs." Described variously as a "finder's fee," "consulting fee," or "payoff," the amount will be deposited directly into Mr. Cheney's bank account, along with his next paycheck for his serving as Vice President.
President Bush paid Mr. Cheney tribute in reference to the payment as well, noting that "in free places we, the free, pay for the things that are done for us and we pay them what we think we to them for the things that are done to us by them. Terrorist don't play by this rule. They cheat - paying amounts for the things they terror with."
