In today's New York Times is an
all-too-predictable
article about Halliburton's getting rich off the war in Iraq at
the expense of US taxpayers. Here's the cost of a
gallon of gas imported from Kuwait by three different organizations:
Of Halliburton's $2.64/gal, $1.17 is the price they pay in Kuwait, $1.21 is the cost of Halliburton transport, and $.26 is Halliburton's explicit markup. This is just a tiny example of the cost of oil and defense companies owning the White House. The Houston Chronicle has Halliburton's story. |