{"id":451,"date":"2004-04-19T03:34:52","date_gmt":"2004-04-19T07:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/wordpress\/?p=451"},"modified":"2004-04-19T03:34:52","modified_gmt":"2004-04-19T07:34:52","slug":"internationalising-the-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/karmalised.com\/?p=451","title":{"rendered":"Internationalising the event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite Big Gov?t Gigs, Halliburton Posts Losses<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

However, these contracts were not enough to stop the company posting a $947 million net loss in the fourth quarter. Bloomberg<\/i> reported that the company blamed its losses on massive pay-outs for domestic occupational health and safety abuses. Several charges have been filed by ex-workers placing blame on Halliburton subsidiaries for asbestos-related illnesses. It was noted that $1.1 billion was most recently paid by the parent company as part of its asbestos settlements, which the Guardian (UK)<\/i> estimated to total around $4.5 billion. <\/p>\n

Many of these charges revolve around Dresser Industries, Inc., a Halliburton subsidiary, which has faced asbestos-related damages claims dating back to the 1970s. According to the Los Angeles Times<\/i>, thousands of workers developed lung cancer and respiratory diseases from being exposed to asbestos at work.<\/p>\n

The industry publication Insurance Journal<\/i> says Halliburton has attempted to dodge payment of the settlements in various ways, including filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the liable subsidiaries. The Los Angeles Times <\/i> also reported that a July 2003 proposal by Congress to create a “national fund” for asbestos victims was actively supported by Halliburton, which stood to save over $3.5 billion from the plan.<\/p>\n

The acquisition of Dresser Industries by Halliburton around four years ago was described as “the high point of Mr. Cheney’s five-year Halliburton career” by the New York Times<\/i>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I know two people who’ve taken jobs as truck drivers in Iraq.<\/p>\n

For a ten-month commitment they’re being paid 100k [tax free] and allowed three 10-day leaves in that period.<\/p>\n

Why aren’t Iraqis being hired for these positions?<\/p>\n

In reaction to Kerry’s latest attack on George, Mark Racicot claimed yesterday that “the president has been working for months internationalizing this event<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Can the taxpayers afford much more of it<\/a>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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