Tarver Engineering writes
The Iraqi people managed their oil refineries quite well before
Halliburton arrived on the scene.

Total managed the Iraqi's oil before the US got there and the aquifer shows
the French abused the fields.

Interesting. Can you elaborate on this?

There are also other companies
that could do the same work such as Bechtel and probably some
foreign companies as well.

Bectel is already in Iraq, repairing the electric inferstructure.

You should put "repairing" in inverted commas.

A no-bid contract with a company who's former head just happens
to be one of the most powerful men in Washington and who is still
on the payroll doesn't bother you at all?

Better Halliburton than Schlumberger.

Why do you think Halliburton are any better than Schlumberger?

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Simon Elliott
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