$1.9 Billion of Iraq's Money Goes to U.S. Contractors 

Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at 05:51AM
TheSpook

Halliburton Co. and other U.S. contractors are being paid at least $1.9 billion from Iraqi funds under an arrangement set by the U.S.-led occupation authority, according to a review of documents and interviews with government agencies, companies and auditors. Most of the money is  for two controversial deals that originally had been financed with money approved by the U.S. Congress, but later shifted to Iraqi funds that were governed by fewer restrictions and less rigorous oversight. [more]

Article originally appeared on (http://brownwatch.com/).