Briody The Halliburton Agenda

The Politics of Oil and Money
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-471-67902-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 304 Seiten, E-Book

The author of the bestseller The Iron Triangle untangles a web ofpolitical back scratching in one of the world's most powerfulcompanies
Halliburton-a Texas oil-field company Dick Cheney ran before hebecame Vice President-has courted controversy for the better partof the twentieth century, but only recently has it received intensemedia scrutiny. In The Halliburton Agenda, Halliburton and itssubsidiaries form the foundation of a fascinating story ofinfluence peddling and behind-the-scenes political maneuvering thathas only increased in momentum over the last decade-culminating ina firestorm of problems arising as soon as Cheney tookoffice.
This intriguing book shows readers where Halliburton has been doingbusiness and with whom-topping the list so far are Iran, Iraq, andLibya. It also reveals how this juggernaut of a corporation hasengaged in a cycle of profits that begins by selling products andservices to potential terrorist states, contracting with thefederal government during times of war against those states, thengaining valuable rebuilding contracts to help repair those states.It will also show how a Halliburton subsidiary, Kellogg Brown &Root, has become an indispensable part of the U.S. military, somuch so that the two are indistinguishable at times.
Halliburton is one of the first American companies to recognize theimportance of aligning itself with powerful politicians, heavilycontributing to campaigns, then cashing in on lucrative governmentcontracts. Engaging and informative, The Halliburton Agendacarefully explores the arc of the company's success, its use ofpolitical affiliation, and the scope of its international business.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Briody, Dan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prologue.
PART I: The Early Years.
1. Erle P. Halliburton and the Million-Dollar Boast.
2. The Road to Riches.
PART II: Public Money, Private Profit.
3. The Man Behind the Dam That Built Brown & Root.
4. Guns and Butter.
5. Collateral Damage: The Leland Olds Story.
6. Our Man in Office.
PART III: From Vietnam to Iraq.
7. Vietnam and Project Rathole.
8. Empty Pockets.
9. The Big Score.
10. Backseat Cheney.
11. Fall from Grace.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

DAN BRIODY is the author of the national bestseller The Iron Triangle: Inside the Secret World of the Carlyle Group (published by Wiley). Briody is an expert on the commingling of business and politics, particularly as it pertains to the war on terrorism and the so-called "military-industrial complex." An award-winning business journalist, Briody has written for Forbes, Wired, Red Herring, and The Industry Standard. He has also appeared as an expert in Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, and has been a guest on the Today show, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, C-SPAN's Washington Journal, National Public Radio's Fresh Air, and a host of other television and radio programs.