The Judge in trial involving a Halliburton sub-contractor accused with taking bribes has ruled that the case will not become a trial on the merits of the illegal war in Iraq, denying the defendants the right to drag in the real issues involving possible systemic corruption by Halliburton and sub-contractor KBR, according to a story in the Quad-Cities Times. The war contracts corruption trials have been placed in low-profile courtrooms to avoid media scrutiny and to give just enough coverage to satisfy public concerns involving the corruption -- but to prevent the cases from opening the door to Cheney's ties to Halliburton and questions challenging why Halliburton should not be removed as the primary Iraq war contractor.
The Judge in trial involving a Halliburton sub-contractor accused with taking bribes has ruled that the case will not become a trial on the merits of the illegal war in Iraq, denying the defendants the right to drag in the real issues involving possible systemic corruption by Halliburton and sub-contractor KBR, according to a story in the Quad-Cities Times. The war contracts corruption trials have been placed in low-profile courtrooms to avoid media scrutiny and to give just enough coverage to satisfy public concerns involving the corruption -- but to prevent the cases from opening the door to Cheney's ties to Halliburton and questions challenging why Halliburton should not be removed as the primary Iraq war contractor.
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Ray Hanania
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