Halliburton ripped off American people

U.S. and Iraqi efforts to deal with the problem have failed. Immediately after the invasion, Halliburton Corp., the Houston-based oil services company once run by Vice President Dick Cheney, was given a contract to import fuel into Iraq in the face of widespread shortages.

Democrats later attacked Halliburton's contract, saying the company was charging too much in order to boost its profits. The Defense Contract Audit Agency raised concerns that Halliburton had overcharged the federal government more than $61 million. The contract ended last year, and the Iraqis now purchase fuel themselves on the open market. The Pentagon also purchases gas at market prices for military use.