From its role in funding LBJ’s trip to the White House and the hundreds of millions of contracts that followed to its winning government contracts for everything from the space program to building bridges in Vietnam, Halliburton and its subsidiaries will form the foundation of a fascinating story of controversy that has only increased in momentum over the last decade culminating in the firestorm resulting from problems arising during Cheney’s time as CEO. This book will delve into where Halliburton has been doing business and with whom. Topping the list are Iran, Iraq, and Libya. It will scrutinize a series of statements made by the Vice President when Halliburton’s overseas business dealings were discovered by the press, and analyse programs such as the Oil for Food initiative that helped Iraq build its oil business from which Halliburton profited.
